“The From Text to Stage: The Living Rāmlīlā” is now open at Allen Library North. The exhibit showcases the dramatic reenactment of Rāmacaritamānasa, the 16th-century epic by Gosvāmī Tulsidāsa, with a special focus on the Ramnagar Rāmlīlā of Varanasi; this Rāmlīlā integrates recitation, dramatic enactment, and tableaux (jhāṅkī). Alongside images of other plays, the exhibit

Jackson School Professor and former South Asia Center Director Sunila S. Kale, recognized for her scholarship and leadership in the study of India in the U.S., has been elected to serve as the next president of the American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS). Her four-year term will begin on July 1, 2026. Kale was selected

Amalie Goul Dueholm, a recent graduate of the cinema & media studies Ph.D. program and former affiliated student of the South Asia Center, and Amaal Akhtar, a current affiliate of the center and Ph.D. student in history, have both recently published insightful works on post, the Museum of Modern Art’s online platform dedicated to exploring

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.

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