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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April 8, 2021
Posted by: Monique Thormann
Jackson School Director Leela Fernandes is quoted on how “the socioeconomic fragility” of India’s middle class has been exposed by the pandemic in an article titled “Millions Are Tumbling Out of
February 1, 2021
Posted by: Monique Thormann
In “Empire of Convicts: Indian Penal Labor in Colonial Southeast Asia” (University of California Press, January 2021) Jackson School and History Professor Anand Yang, also former chair of the department of history and
December 29, 2020
Posted by: Monique Thormann
Associate Professor and Chair of the South Asia Center Sunila S. Kale is the special issue editor of the November issue of The Journal of Peasant Studies on comparative land politics in
October 2, 2020
Posted by: Monique Thormann
Are borders a political language? An ideology? A way of thinking? A way of being in this world? What are the implications of borders on globalization, identity, democracy, migration, global
July 16, 2020
Posted by: Nick Gottschall
May 7, 2020
Posted by: Monique Thormann
Cabeiri Robinson, a Jackson School associate professor of international studies, comparative religion and South Asia programs, is referenced in “India uses coronavirus pandemic to exploit human rights in Kashmir” for her
April 20, 2020
Posted by: Monique Thormann
*Important update* In light of the public health advisories on social distancing, the Trump in the World Spring 2020 Lecture Series is only being offered as a UW course. We
November 1, 2019
Posted by: Monique Thormann
In this first of a two-part series, Scott Montgomery, Jackson School affiliate faculty and energy expert, co-authors a piece summarizing the state of global nuclear security and threats and a closer
November 1, 2019
Posted by: Monique Thormann
In November, sample Jackson School international offerings, from events on hot global topics to study abroad to a Jackson School Open House and more. Follow this link for a listing of Jackson School events
October 8, 2019
Posted by: Monique Thormann
In “Graduate students can study abroad, too: See the world with these Seattle-area programs” the Jackson School is mentioned for its housing the UW-wide Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowship