New Zealand South Asia Centre
Welcome to the New Zealand South Asia Centre
The New Zealand South Asia Centre (NZSAC) at the University of Canterbury is designed to promote recognition and understanding of South Asian societies and cultures in New Zealand. NZSAC fosters cooperation with academic and other institutions in this country and abroad. It brings together scholars and students, politicians and entrepreneurs and provides a platform for collaborative research, education and consultancy.
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News and Features
India Commonwealth Scholarships [more]
Recent publications:
The Tharu, The Tarai and the history of the Nepali hattisar. European Bulletin of Himalayan Research 38, 59-80.
The Ethnography of Captive Elephant Management in Nepal: A Synopsis. Gajah 34.
BBC radio 3 show about music in Sri Lanka (Worlds Routes: Sri Lanka) with an interview with Sumuditha Suraweera, who graduated with a PHD in Ethnomusicology from the School of Music last year.
Archival Research Fellowships, India Foundation for the Arts [more]
NZSAC was represented at two 'Track two dialogues' developing the India/New Zealand relationship. The dialogues were held in Wellington and in New Dehi more (pdf)
NZSAC members are involved in a cross cultural India/New Zealand research project which explores alternative management ideas. Dr Buckingham's recent sabbatical leave in India to work on this project, among others, was partly supported by a visiting fellowship provided by the Indian Centre for Cultural Relations (Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs) more (pdf)
Contact
Email: Arindam Basu
New Zealand South Asia Centre
School of Social and Political Sciences
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch
New Zealand