About SAS
The South Asian Society at Yale (SAS)
is an organization of social, cultural, and intellectual
exchange for those with a special interest in South Asia
(Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan,
and Sri Lanka). The mission of SAS is threefold: to increase
awareness of South Asian and South Asian American political
issues, to increase South Asian cultural awareness, and
to serve as a social tie for the South Asian community
at Yale University
SAS is not necessarily just for South
Asians: it is open to all that share an interest in any
aspect of South Asia. Everyone is welcome here.
Through SAS and its many affiliated
student groups, any interest or goal can be sought. There
is ample opportunity for members to pursue their own interests
in South Asian culture and to increase the South Asian
presence on campus in unique, novel ways. For example,
students have started a South Asianist Speakers Series,
which currently brings in a South Asian speaker every
Thursday. Students have also created "Shakti: A South
Asian Experience," a literary magazine filled with
writings on South Asia and South Asian experiences in
America. Students have begun a South Asian Women's Forum;
a Hindu Prayer Group; and AID (Association for India's
Development). The South Asian Society is committed to
the idea of allowing members to create and pursue any
projects and opportunities related to South Asia that
they find interesting. SAS makes every effort to support
its members' ideas and endeavors, and tries to serve as
a forum through which its members can participate in a
host of activities: service, performance, learning, and
growth.
We sincerely hope
that you will join us. You will find being part of the
South Asian Society to be a rewarding and enriching experience.
•Constitution
For more in-depth information about procedure and structure,
please view our constitution.
The Organization
SAS consists of the following:
- -Executive
Board, which is elected annually
-Student members - membership is open to all Yale
undergraduates.
SAS also reaches out to a huge portion of the Yale
community, as it is affiliated with many student groups,
undergraduate, graduate, or professional. SAS often
works with the following groups:- -Asian American Students Alliance (AASA)
-Asian American Cultural Center (AACC)
-South Asian Graduate/Professional Association (SAGA)
-Yale Center for International and Area Studies (YCIAS)
Founded in 1985, SAS has grown increasingly active
over the years and currently boasts more than 300 members
and affiliated members, most of whom are undergraduate,
but also includes graduate or professional students,
and faculty or community members.
Contacting Us
Please contact SAS with any comments, feedback or suggestions
you may have. SAS can be reached in the following ways:
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