Canadian South Asian Studies Association

Association canadienne d’études sud-asiatiques

Call for Papers

Find our call for papers and further details for our 2026 Annual Meeting here.

The deadline to submit proposals is January 15th, 2026, 23:59 PM EST on our new submissions portal here.

Annual Meeting 2026

CSASA-ACESA will reconvene again in Toronto at York University from June 11th-12th. Keep an eye out for more information on our Fourwaves Conference site here.

Membership

Annual dues for CSASA-ACESA are offered on a sliding scale for all colleagues. Learn more about membership here.

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Congress 2023

CSASA-ACESA convened online and in person in May 2023 for a successful second conference. More details about this meeting can be found here.

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Congress 2024 CFP

Read our CFP for 2024 here. The 2024 conference schedule is now available here!

Contact Us

The Canadian South Asian Studies Association/Association canadienne d’études sud-asiatiques (CSASA-ACESA) is a scholarly association affiliated with the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences. CSASA-ACESA and CSASA-l aim to deepen the academic study of South Asian Canada and to increase national awareness of South Asian events and resources at Canadian universities and colleges. Send us an email at csasa.acesa@gmail.com to learn more about the association, attending our annual meeting, or becoming involved with the association.

Academic Listerv

CSASA-ACESA runs a professional academic listserv, CSASA-l, hosted by Athabasca University.

To submit your CSASA-l subscription request, visit this page: https://mailman.athabascau.ca/mailman/listinfo/csasa-l