South Asian Studies at the University of Washington has a long history and great depth in research and teaching about this important region of the world, which includes India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and Afghanistan. Our faculty teach about, conduct research, and facilitate student engagement in all the countries of South Asia.
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March 27, 2025
Posted by: Monique Thormann
Jackson School Professor Sunila S. Kale, recognized for her scholarship and leadership in the study of India in the U.S., has been elected to serve as the next president of the
March 10, 2025
Posted by: Jaime Fitch
ONLINE Summer 2025 Courses in International Studies! JSIS 201 A: The Making of the 21st Century (SSc, W) ONLINE Synchrnonous, TTh 1:10-3:20 p.m. This course provides a historical understanding of
February 24, 2025
Posted by: Madison Anne Morgan
The Jackson School recently sat down with Karishma Manglani, a 2022 alum of the South Asian Studies master’s program. In this Q&A, Manglani discussed her academic journey, the intersection of
January 17, 2025
Posted by: Jaime Fitch
Spring 2025 Cool Courses at the Jackson School JSIS 202 A: Culture and Power in International Studies (SSc, DIV) MWF 12:30 p.m. – 1:20 p.m., KNE 110 — This course
October 22, 2024
Posted by: Monique Thormann
In September 2024, Debamanyu Das, an economist from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a focus on political economy, environmental policy, economic development, and macroeconomics, joined the Jackson School
September 17, 2024
Posted by: Jaime Fitch
Learn more about the world – and the Jackson School – during Dawg Daze! Monday, September 23 International Film Festival with International Studies When: Monday, September 23, from 1:30 pm–3:45
August 22, 2024
Posted by: Madison Anne Morgan
For Safaa Turner-Rahman, a fourth-year undergraduate as an international studies major, receiving a Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) award signaled the start of a new, deeply personal chapter in her
July 19, 2024
Posted by: Madison Anne Morgan
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June 25, 2024
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Nick Gottschall, managing director for the South Asia Center, was selected as a Fulbright Scholar for the 2024-2025 Fulbright-Nehru International Education Administrators Program to India. The Nehru International Education program
May 30, 2024
Posted by: Monique Thormann
In May we asked Kaya Mallick, who received a U.S. Fulbright Scholar Program award 2024-25, about her experience in our two-year master’s degree program and her upcoming research and language