South Asia Scholar Activist Collective
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South Asia Scholar Activist Collective (SASAC) is a North America–based group of academics, activists, and students specializing in South Asian studies and related fields. Formed in 2021, SASAC grounds its work in academic freedom, humanistic scholarship, and progressive, inclusive politics. The collective produces resources, policy statements, and strategic guidance to defend scholars, students, and institutions against far-right authoritarianism, Hindu nationalist (Hindutva) harassment, and religious majo
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About: - South Asia Scholar Activist Collective (SASAC) is a North America–based group of academics, activists, and students specializing in South Asian studies and related fields. Formed in 2021, SASAC grounds its work in academic freedom, humanistic scholarship, and progressive, inclusive politics. The collective produces resources, policy statements, and strategic guidance to defend scholars, students, and institutions against far-right authoritarianism, Hindu nationalist (Hindutva) harassment, and religious majoritarianism. Notable projects include the Hindutva Harassment Field Manual, advocacy in support of adding caste as a protected category in U.S. higher education, and public education campaigns on academic freedom and anti-caste equity.