South Asia CIES Special Interest Group

South

Asia

SIG

What is the mission of the SASIG?
The goal and mission of the SIG is to create a community of education researchers, policymakers, and practitioners interested in educational and social change issues in South Asia and among the South Asian Diaspora. The group aims to provide the much needed space for discussing and exchanging current research, policy, and best practices from the region and beyond and to serve as a networking forum for graduate students, practitioners, policy makers and researchers.

What benefits are there for becoming a member of the SASIG?
Networking! Being part of a community with similar interests opens doors! We plan to expand our organizing efforts by connecting with various South Asian research groups and university centers across the world. Also having an audience at CIES that understands your work on some level is helpful.

Who is on the current executive board and how long is their term?
The board was elected at CIES 2009. Each member serves a 2-year term. The current board members are:
CHAIR: Amita Chudgar (MSU) [bio]
PROGRAM CHAIR: Ameena Ghaffar-Kucher (UPENN) [bio]
SECRETARY: Mousumi Mukherjee (Loyola University Chicago & University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) [bio]
GRADUATE STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE: Banhi Bhattacharya (MSU) [bio]

There seems to be a core group already, why do you need more members?
The more members we have, the more time we are allocated at the conference for our panels and the more funds we have for our activities and initiatives.

I want to present on a SASIG panel. What do I have to do?
Become a member of CIES and this SIG and submit your proposal by October 1, 2009. For more details on becoming a CIES member and the proposal submission process please visit http://www.cies2010.msu.edu PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL PROPOSALS ARE SUBMITTED CENTRALLY TO THE CIES MAIN WEBSITE AND ROUTED TO THE APPROPRIATE SIGS (http://www.cies2010.msu.edu/call-for-proposals.html).

Does this mean I have to become a member of CIES and the SASIG to submit a proposal?
Yes. In order to submit a proposal (and to eventually present) on a SASIG sponsored panel, you must be a member of CIES and the SASIG.