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
Artists Speak Series
Tue, Feb, 8, 2022
9-10:30 a.m. PST | Zoom Event
Scholars Speak Series
Sumathi Ramaswamy | The Unbearable Lightness of Being Mahatma
Fri, Apr 8, 2022
5-6:30 p.m. PST | Venue TBD
Lecture by the UC Berkeley South Asia Artist Prize recipient for 2022
Wed, Apr 20, 2022
9-10 a.m. PST | Zoom Event
Lecture by the UC Berkeley South Asia Art and Architecture Dissertation Prize recipient for 2022
Thu, Apr 21, 2022
9-10:30 a.m. PST | Zoom Event
Artists Speak Series
Asma Kazmi | Ecologies of Meaning
Tue, Apr 26, 2022
3:30-5 p.m. PST | Zoom Event
Artist in Residence
PARTHA MITTER
Emeritus Professor, History of Art
University of Sussex
Residency Dates: Fall 2022
