The South Asian Political Economies Initiative

The South Asian Political Economies Initiative supports research collaborations and public programs with the aim of better understanding emergent, interlocking crises in South Asia—climate change, social inequality, majoritarian politics etc.—through the lens of political economy. Taking an expansive view of political economy, the Initiative is especially interested in foregrounding analyses of the way neofeudal and pre/para/non-modern social formations (caste, kinship, gender) structure South Asian capitalisms.

Photograph of Mumbai neighboorhood under construction by Adi Mukherjee

Upcoming Events

Thursday, Feburary 13, 2025
Lalitha Kamath | Commoning the Coast: Recognizing Environmental Stewardship in Mumbai
3:30-5 pm | 10 Stephens Hall

Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Karthik Muralidharan | Accelerating India’s Development: A State-Led Roadmap for Effective Governance (Book Talk)
5-6:30 pm | 10 Stephens Hall

Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Hasan Mahmud | Remittance as Belonging Global Migration, Transnationalism, and the Quest for Home (Book Talk)
5-6:30 pm | 10 Stephens Hall

Thursday, March 6, 2025
Debjani Bhattacharyya & Rohit De | Law and Political Economy in South Asia
5-6:30 pm | 10 Stephens Hall