The South Asia Center (SAC) recently sat down with Alka Kurian, Associate Teaching Professor of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at UW-Bothell and co-coordinator of Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) Seattle, to reflect on the inaugural year of this exciting literary festival, which was cosponsored by the South Asia Center. JLF Seattle, the newest addition to the

In our continued effort to spotlight recent scholarly outputs of our faculty, the South Asia Center is proud to present a summary of recent publications that contribute to various fields related to South Asia Studies and beyond. The list below contains a snapshot of scholarly publications related to South Asian or international topics appearing since

Comparative Religion MA student Joyeeta Das recently contributed a story to Tumulayan, an annual literary journal published by the students of the Centre for Comparative Literature at Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan, West Bengal, India. Das writes of her contribution: This is my third and first-ever Bangla contribution to Tumulayan, a prestigious magazine published by Rabindranath

This list contains courses explicitly on a South Asian topic and courses with an international or relevant thematic focus taught by South Asia Center affiliated faculty. Always double-check the UW Time Schedule for the most current course information.

From now until Nov. 30, the University of Washington Libraries will be displaying “From Film Festivals to Songbooks: An Exhibition on Indian Film Memorabilia.” This exhibit showcases ephemera from American cinephile and writer Lyle Pearson accumulated over nearly five decades from film festivals in Paris to Tunis to Istanbul to New Delhi. The collection comprises

MA in South Asia Studies South Asia Center, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies University of Washington, Seattle Deadline: January 31, 2025 Learn More and Apply The South Asia Center in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington invites applications for the MA in South Asia Studies program. Located in beautiful Seattle, the University of Washington

The South Asia section of the University of Washington Libraries is now subscribed to the Hindustan Times database. Hindustan Times is one of the largest and most important English-language newspapers in India. This historical newspaper serves researchers interested in studying colonialism and post-colonialism, British and world history, class and gender issues, international relations, comparative religion,

The South Asia Center recently sat down with Sudhir Mahadevan, an associate professor in the Departments of Comparative History of Ideas and Cinema and Media Studies and SAC affiliate, to discuss his upcoming fall course “597A: Collecting Cinema: Visual Culture, Film History, and the Archive of Indian Cinema” and accompanying symposium. This seminar is sponsored

This spring, South Asia Center affiliate and Department of Asian Languages and Literature doctoral student Anjali Yadav received the Digital India Learning fellowship from the American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS). Earlier this summer, Yadav completed her project “Eternalizing the Ephemeral: Invitations As a Window to Arangetram in Bharatnatyam.” “Eternalizing the Ephemeral” looks at Arangetram

The Nepali Summer Language Program is more than just a language training workshop — it’s a gateway to discovering the heart of Nepal. Since its debut in 2020, the program, part of the South Asia Center’s Nepal Studies Initiative, has offered students an immersive journey into the Nepali language and culture, bringing an often-overlooked corner