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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May 14, 2019
Posted by: Monique Thormann
How can we restore public confidence in foreign policy experts? That is the question that senior-level international affairs representatives from the U.S. Department of State, American University, University of Maryland,
May 9, 2019
Posted by: Jessica Beyer
India was one of the fastest growing economies in the world in 2018, behind only Ghana and Ethiopia.[1] Despite this huge growth potential, a significant portion of India’s 1.1 billion
October 16, 2018
Posted by: Monique Thormann
Jackson School Associate Professor Cabeiri Robinson, an anthropologist and expert in international studies, comparative religions and South Asian studies, is a guest editor of a special issue on forced migration
September 5, 2018
Posted by: Monique Thormann
University of Washington Jackson School centers receive $13.4 million in federal funding for advancing understanding of global issues The University of Washington’s Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies has
September 4, 2018
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In Summer 2018, University of Washington Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) fellows studied seventeen languages in eighteen different countries on four continents. This is the second in a series
August 21, 2018
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Mapping Power: The Political Economy of Electricity in India’s States Monday, 17 September 2018, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. IST Location: Lecture Room II, Annexe, India International Centre, New Delhi, India
July 25, 2018
Posted by: Monique Thormann
“The University of Washington, a leader in international studies, could use some state support,” writes journalist Peter Jackson in his analysis on why Russian studies in higher education is more
April 24, 2018
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April 9, 2018
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Associate Director of the Jackson School Professor Christian Novetzke is among the 173 scholars, artists and scientists from the U.S. and Canada recognized this year by the Guggenheim Foundation. The announcement of the
March 19, 2018
Posted by: Monique Thormann
In “Karma in the Public Sphere: Habermas in Ancient India” the L.A. Times Book Review examines A Quotidian Revolution, a book by College of Arts and Sciences Term Professor and Director of