The South Asia Art Initiative (SAAI) at the University of California, Berkeley promotes research-based conversations and collaborations around the arts of South Asia + its diasporas from the ancient period to the present. SAAI’s mission as an incubator of creative thought and practice is animated by the research interests of the Cal community of faculty and students as well as collaborations with national and international partner institutions. Along with hosting lectures, conferences, and artist/curator/scholar residencies, the SAAI offers the annual UC Berkeley South Asia Art & Architecture Dissertation Prize and the UC Berkeley South Asia Artist Prize.
Upcoming Events
Asma Kazmi + Santhi Kavuri-Bauer | Crisis and Creativity: Artists Speak Series
Wed, Oct 27, 2021
9-10:30 a.m. PST
Zoom Event
Faizan Ahmed | A Photobook from Pakistan: Traveling on the Metro Bus for Five Years
Thu, Nov 18, 2021
9-10:30 a.m. PST
Zoom Event
The Mahomedali Habib Distinguished Lecture
Osmund Bopearachchi | Gandharan Art Revisited: What is New and What is Next
Thu, Dec 9, 2021
5-6:30 p.m. PST
10 Stephens Hall
SAAI Artist/Scholar in Residence
PARTHA MITTER
Emeritus Professor, History of Art
University of Sussex
Residency Dates: March 13 - March 20, 2022
