Many Mahābhāratas (SUNY Press), a new volume edited by Nell Shapiro Hawley and Sohini Sarah Pillai, is an introduction to the spectacular and long-lived diversity of Mahābhārata literature in South Asia. This diversity begins with the Sanskrit Mahābhārata, an early epic poem that narrates the events of a catastrophic fratricidal war. Along the way, it draws in nearly everything else in Hindu mythology, philosophy, and story...
Recognized by the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, the following members of the Department of South Asian Studies have received Certificates of Excellence in Teaching and Certificates of Distinction in Teaching. Partnering with GSAS and the Office of Undergraduate Education, the Bok Center’s certificates commend individual Lecturers, Preceptors, Teaching Fellows, Teaching Assistants, and Course Assistants for their teaching accomplishments. For more information, visit the Bok Center’s website, and...