Sai University, Chennai, India.

Please find the course description, students, and posters of the various courses that I have developed and taught at Sai University. As of March 2025, there will be 142 sessions featuring 153 lecturers. Many of them are my former students who have gone on to accomplish great things in their lives and careers, just as I can already foresee for some of my wonderful SaiU students.



My friend and colleague, Jamshed Bharucha, Founding Vice Chancellor & University Professor of Sai University, expertly highlights issues of higher education in India in his latest article from the journal Daedalus called “India’s Realignment of Higher Education.”

Not only does he elucidate these issues from an educator’s lens, but he also speaks to how new universities are emerging with one such case example, namely SaiU, being one important solution. Sai University is the first institution in India to integrate typically siloed programs in arts and sciences, technology, and law into an ecosystem whose approach is much like that of systems-level thinking at the undergraduate level.

 

I entered the teaching ranks of SaiU as Professor of the Practice of International Relations and Global Affairs, but also as an Ambassador for SaiU's vision of interdisciplinarity , and an adviser for campus intellectual life, a role I held at Tufts University from 1985 onwards. The Institute I directed was understood during SaiU's Vice-Chancellor, Jamshed Bharucha's decade as Tufts University Provost, as the University's "Cross-School Interdisciplinary Signature Program”, known for its innovations. 

Zeitgeist is one example of such an outcome at SaiU, reifying the vision that SaiU be a leader in interdisciplinarity and multidisciplinarity. Many of the essays chosen for Zeitgeist, written on international relations themes, were written by my students who are computer and data science majors. 

 

Sai University Graduation Ceremony

A Letter from My Sai University Students:

February 5th, 2025

Just wanted to take a moment to share some snapshots from the graduation ceremony with you. It was a truly special day, and we wanted to express my gratitude for all the guidance and support you provided throughout our academic journey.

On a side note, I was honored to receive the gold medal for securing the highest GPA in my cohort. Your mentorship and the knowledge I gained from your classes played a significant role in this achievement, and I sincerely appreciate all your encouragement.

Thank you once again for your invaluable support. We hope to stay in touch!

Regards,
Abhi, Dakshajaa and Veda


Global Challenges; Redefining Security; Peace and Conflict Studies; Frontiers Of Knowledge; Power and Memory; The Middle East and North African Crises; Confronting and Resolving Complex Global Security Challenges.