South Asia Courses – Spring 2018
February 12, 2018
South Asia Center
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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Jackson School Director meets U.S. Senator Todd Young on the future of international skills learning for students
January 16, 2018
On Friday, Jan. 5, as part of the delegation of the Deans and Directors of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) meeting held in D.C., Jackson School
Global Energy Today: The Asian Nexus | Seattle Times Education
December 29, 2017
Lecturer Scott Montgomery and Alumnus Michael Walstrom (MAIS, South Asia, 2017) author several articles on “Global Energy Today: The Asian Nexus” in November and December 2017, published by the Seattle
Williams and Pfaff warn of impact of tax bill on graduate students | Seattle Times
December 12, 2017
Professor and Director of the Ph.D. program Nathalie Williams, and Department of Sociology Professor Steve Pfaff, publish an op-ed in the Seattle Times titled “Grad students can change the world, but
South Asia Courses – Winter 2018
November 27, 2017
Mandirs, Holy Water and the Family Shrine: FLAS Fellow Maya Martin on Religious Diversity in Jaipur
October 19, 2017
“…it is nearly impossible to escape the influence of religion in India in everything, and even in my limited time in the state of Rajasthan I was able to experience
Patents on poses? Novetzke on a U.S.-India yoga war | NPR
September 19, 2017
On NPR’s Rough Translation, Professor Christian Novetzke talks about the Americanization of yoga and India’s close watch over a California lawsuit about the appropriation of yoga. Associate Professor Sunila Kale also received acknowledgement by
Supporting arts and cultures of Asia via Seattle
September 13, 2017
Engage in Asia — here in Seattle! In fall 2017 and winter 2018, our National Resource Centers for East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and Global Studies partner with Seattle’s
Yang on President Trump’s warning to Pakistan | KOMO Radio
August 22, 2017
Professor Anand Yang discusses Pakistan’s response following statements made by U.S. President Donald Trump, who recently accused Pakistan for not doing enough to stop the Taliban.
What’s On the Radio? Around the World in Song with UW FLAS Fellows (Part 2 of 2)
August 22, 2017
This is the second in a two-part series about songs which UW Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) fellows have learned in their various locations around the world this summer.