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Mar 19

March 19, 2026

My Journey from Social Work to Cinema

My Journey from Social Work to Cinema

Actor, filmmaker, and social advocate Nandita Das will speak with Center for the Advanced Study of India interim director Nikhil Anand and Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication director Aswin Punathambekar at the Spring 2026 CASI Saluja Global Fellow Lecture about the roles of cinema and social work in driving human connection and effective communication across difference. She will explore how films can promote creativity, empathy, and critical thought. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.

4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Penn Museum, 3260 South St.