About Us

The Center for India Studies is committed to a multi-directional flow of knowledge and scholarly exchange that enhances local and global communities. The Center’s mission is both to enhance academic research and curricular understanding about the Indian subcontinent and to share the wealth of India’s cultural, spiritual and artistic traditions with the world community. It aims to promote a comprehensive understanding of the world’s largest democracy through a balanced offering of courses, guest lecturers, community outreach, and through collaboration with academic institutions in India.

• The Center plans to offer an undergraduate minor in India Studies and a graduate certificate program including courses in language and literature, visual and performing arts, philosophy, spirituality, material culture, history and political economy, environment, entrepreneurship, health and complementary medicine, including Ayurveda and yoga.
• The Center will further USF collaborations with academic institutions in India and elsewhere to expand opportunities for mutual learning through exchange of teaching and research. A proposed Indian Passport Scholarship will offer USF students the opportunity to travel to India and experience it first-hand.
• The Center cultivates university-community partnerships that will help guide the efforts and activities of the Center. Community members have numerous opportunities to take non-credit courses and contribute to the life of the Center.

The work of the Center is advised by faculty, students, and community members.

Please note: The lecture by Dr. Ramaswami Balasubramaniam on India's Development scheduled for September 25, 2009 has been cancelled due to a family emergency. The event will be rescheduled.

USF Mascot Rocky the Bull finds his Indian family.