Apply to join SAADA's Academic Council
SAADA's Academic Council is a select community of scholars and academics committed to furthering the inclusive study of South Asian Americans through their active involvement in SAADA's pedagogical, publishing, and documentary initiatives.
SAADA invites applications from academics at any career stage or path to apply to join our Academic Council. This includes independent scholars, early career, tenure- or career-track, tenured faculty, administrators, librarians, staff, and others with academic appointments. Graduate students are invited to join SAADA as "Affiliated Scholars."
At a glance:
Applications due: April 5, 2021
Term: May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022
About SAADA
SAADA (the South Asian American Digital Archive) is a non-profit organization committed to creating a more just, open, and plural society. By giving voice to South Asian Americans through the documentation, preservation, and dissemination of stories, histories, artifacts, and experiences that represent their unique and diverse experiences, SAADA works toward American and world histories that are radically inclusive. In particular, SAADA is committed to representing and supporting communities that have been historically marginalized and silenced. SAADA strives to build collections that reflect the vast diversity of South Asian Americans on the basis of national, religious, regional, caste, socio-economic, gender, sexual orientation, and cultural identity.
Examples of ongoing SAADA projects include:
TIDES, SAADA’s online magazine (read a recent interview)
Archival Creators Fellowships (read about a current project)
Revolution Remix, our walking tour of historic Philadelphia
About SAADA's Academic Council
Members of the Academic Council are asked to make the following commitments for a term running from May 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022:
If you would like to join the SAADA’s Academic Council, please complete the application below by April 5, 2021.
Questions may be addressed to Ragini Srinivasan and Chandani Patel (Co-Chairs, SAADA Academic Council)
Application Form
SAADA's Academic Council is a select community of scholars and academics committed to furthering the inclusive study of South Asian Americans through their active involvement in SAADA's pedagogical, publishing, and documentary initiatives.
SAADA invites applications from academics at any career stage or path to apply to join our Academic Council. This includes independent scholars, early career, tenure- or career-track, tenured faculty, administrators, librarians, staff, and others with academic appointments. Graduate students are invited to join SAADA as "Affiliated Scholars."
At a glance:
Applications due: April 5, 2021
Term: May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022
About SAADA
SAADA (the South Asian American Digital Archive) is a non-profit organization committed to creating a more just, open, and plural society. By giving voice to South Asian Americans through the documentation, preservation, and dissemination of stories, histories, artifacts, and experiences that represent their unique and diverse experiences, SAADA works toward American and world histories that are radically inclusive. In particular, SAADA is committed to representing and supporting communities that have been historically marginalized and silenced. SAADA strives to build collections that reflect the vast diversity of South Asian Americans on the basis of national, religious, regional, caste, socio-economic, gender, sexual orientation, and cultural identity.
Examples of ongoing SAADA projects include:
TIDES, SAADA’s online magazine (read a recent interview)
Archival Creators Fellowships (read about a current project)
Revolution Remix, our walking tour of historic Philadelphia
About SAADA's Academic Council
Members of the Academic Council are asked to make the following commitments for a term running from May 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022:
1. A commitment to attend at least three of four virtual meetings of the Academic Council (our first meeting will be held on May 26, 2021, from 4-5:30pm EST on Zoom; dates for the following three meetings to be announced).
2. A commitment to contribute to SAADA’s annual fundraising efforts. Council Members are asked to directly contribute and/or fundraise at least $500 per year. This can be done through any combination of your own donation, fundraising for the organization through our summer or year-end campaign, organizing a fundraising event on your campus, or including SAADA in a grant. SAADA and the Council Co-Chairs will support you in this effort.
3. Serve on one Academic Council committee, either related to TIDES or Campus Connections. The Tides committee will support the creation of a dynamic space for public scholarship on South Asian America. The Campus Connections committee will help leverage academic networks and institutional resources to support SAADA and promote the organization’s mission.
4. Encourage your network to contribute materials, ideas, and resources to help build the archive.
5. Be available for media inquiries on topics related to your field of expertise, and act as an ambassador for the organization to help raise awareness and broaden the organization's reach.
2. A commitment to contribute to SAADA’s annual fundraising efforts. Council Members are asked to directly contribute and/or fundraise at least $500 per year. This can be done through any combination of your own donation, fundraising for the organization through our summer or year-end campaign, organizing a fundraising event on your campus, or including SAADA in a grant. SAADA and the Council Co-Chairs will support you in this effort.
3. Serve on one Academic Council committee, either related to TIDES or Campus Connections. The Tides committee will support the creation of a dynamic space for public scholarship on South Asian America. The Campus Connections committee will help leverage academic networks and institutional resources to support SAADA and promote the organization’s mission.
4. Encourage your network to contribute materials, ideas, and resources to help build the archive.
5. Be available for media inquiries on topics related to your field of expertise, and act as an ambassador for the organization to help raise awareness and broaden the organization's reach.
If you would like to join the SAADA’s Academic Council, please complete the application below by April 5, 2021.
Questions may be addressed to Ragini Srinivasan and Chandani Patel (Co-Chairs, SAADA Academic Council)
Application Form