Date Chartered: 5/31/2010

Purpose

The Section on Law and South Asian Studies promotes the communication of ideas, interests, and activities among members and makes recommendations to the Association on matters concerning Law and South Asia.

Annual Meeting Programs

Awards

Law and South Asian Studies Award

The awardee’s paper has made significant contributions to to enhancing the study of one or more South Asian countries in the legal academy in the United States. Papers that were evaluated for this award were published between June 1, 2021 and June 1, 2023 and preference was given to papers published in U.S. law reviews and journals as well as peer-reviewed law-focused journals.

Recipients

YearAward NameRecipientLaw School
2024Law and South Asian Studies AwardDeepa Das AcevdoEmory University School of Law