What is SAW?

South Asia Watch has been created to encourage a dialogue among those interested in issues relevant to the South Asian community, both on the undergraduate and graduate level,on political and social issues affecting South Asia and the Diaspora. The aim of this group is to provide both an intimate setting where discussion between smaller groups of people can occur as well as to create a broader awareness of these issues for the University of Chicago community at large through panels, film presentations, teach-ins etc.

Paying attention to the multiple renderings of South Asia, SAW aims to incorporate literature disseminated through public media(i.e.newspapers, magazines) with writing that is generated in academia. SAW in particular is concerned with "marginilized voices," and will pay special attention to issues concerning labor, gender, class, the environment and religion.

Lastly, SAW hopes to "localize" these issues, by discussing them within the context of the Chicago land community. SAW encourages forms of service through non-profit organizations aiding South Asians that are approached in a public policy minded, self-aware manner, backed by adequate prior research.

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