The Saxena Center invites submissions of a completed paper written in any class or independent study on a topic relevant to South Asian Studies for consideration for the prize.  Up to four prize papers will be selected. The length of the paper is open as is the disciplinary and/or theoretically orientation.  Submissions are welcome from faculty and from self-nominations.

If you wish to submit a paper for consideration, please send a pdf of the paper to the CCSA Director of Undergraduate Studies, Tiraana Bains (Tiraana_bains@brown.edu) under the subject line “Saxena Center Paper Panel Submission.”  The deadline is April 30, 2025 at 4pm.

Please direct any questions regarding either prize submission to Tiraana Bains (Tiraana_bains@brown.edu).