"India Past in Present" Presented by Prema Deshmukh

Presented by Prema Deshmukh University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Learn how different people who ruled over India have influenced the present day society; from the Indus Valley Civilization to the present. Does the caste system still exist? Who introduced caste system in India and why? Learn about art and architecture left behind by the Muslim rulers. Visit this exotic country through the slide presentation and enjoy the diversity through a fashion show, folk dances, music, and  festivals. Learn how to wrap a “sari”. 

Prema Deshmukh comes from New Delhi, India. She attended the University of New Delhi where she earned a  Master’s Degrees  in  Science. She received a Bachelor’s degree in science from the University of Delhi and education from Jamia Millia Islamia, India   Prema earned her certification in HR Management from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.  Prema is the recipient of a National Award for teaching multiculturalism to diverse student populations.  In 2010 the Haitian Professionals of Philadelphia awarded her the Global Citizenship Award for Leadership in Helping Haiti.   Currently Prema is the Program Manager for the Pennsylvania Outreach Lecture Program and the International Classroom Program at the University of Pennsylvania Museum.

Check back at the Library or on our website oceancitylibrary.org for a schedule of our upcoming “Penn Lecture Series Wednesdays” this summer 4pm in Lecture Room N110