The TAPSA workshop and its associated Graduate Student Conference are important parts of the fabric of intellectual activity in South Asian studies at the University of Chicago.  TAPSA talks are scheduled in coordination with the South Asia Seminar, to provide regular interdisciplinary intellectual events, including papers by University of Chicago advanced graduate students, or visiting scholars and faculty.  The format of TAPSA talks is a 45-50 minute presentation followed by 30-40 minutes of discussion.