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. South Asia Area Studies Courses ART H 414/ 514 Topics In South Asian Art Instructor: Akshaya Tankha T | 1:30 PM – 4:20 PM 5

The South Asia Center recently sat down with Christian Lee Novetzke, the Henry M. Jackson Foundation Endowed Professor of International Studies. Novetzke began his three-year term as the South Asia Center director this July and recently spoke about his background and visions for the program. What sparked your interest in religion in South Asia? I

The South Asia Center congratulates the 2026 graduates of the M.A. in International Studies (South Asia) and affiliated South Asia Studies programs! Read more about some of our graduates below. Shahrukh Baloch Degree: M.A. in International Studies (South Asia) Research Interests: Postcolonial & decolonial studies, memory and counter-archival practices, politics of infrastructure, urban & visual

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. AREA COURSES JSIS 200 The Making of the Modern World Instructor: Sunila S. Kale TTh | 8:30 – 9:50  Th | 10:30 – 11:20  Th

Dear friends of the South Asia Center, I hope this note finds you as well as can be in these tumultuous times. As we come to the close of another academic year, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the many ways in which you continue to engage with and

Spring 2026 South Asia Center Graduate Student Conference and Reception Friday, May 15, 2026 Thomson Hall Room 317 Conference: 9:15am–3:45pm Keynote: 4:00–5:30pm Reception: 5:30–7:00pm The Spring 2026 South Asia Center Graduate Student Conference will feature presentations from current UW graduate students spanning a range of topics and disciplines across South Asia Studies. This is an

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. AREA COURSES JSIS A 207 Asian Civilizations: Traditions Instructor: Deborah Porter Asynchronous Online 5 credits (A&H, SSc) | SLN: 15594 Course Description 

The Jackson School of International Studies recently hosted Milan Vaishnav to speak on “The US, India and the World” as part of the Trump in the World 2.0 lecture series. In this podcast, Vaishnav joined Jackson School faculty Radhika Govindrajan and Sunila Kale. Our guest talked about a range of topics including his route to

Dear Friends of the South Asia Center: I hope this note finds you well. As we come to the end of an eventful year (to say the least), I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to each of you for the myriad ways in which you have engaged with and enriched the South Asia

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. ART H 209: Photography’s Histories in India Instructor: Akshaya Tankha 5 credits (A&H, W) | SLN 10506 Course Description Dominant accounts of