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

South Asia Center affiliate faculty Sangram Majumdar and Kavita Dattani have recently been awarded funding from the University of Washington’s Royalty Research Fund (RRF).  Majumdar, an assistant professor in painting and drawing in the School of Art + Art History + Design, received funding for his project “Performing Places.” According to Majumdar, “Performing Places” will

Aseem Prakash, an affiliate of the South Asia Center and a professor in the Department of Political Science, was recently elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences (WSAS). Prakash’s work focuses on environmental policy, climate governance, NGOs and non-profits, and voluntary/private regulation. He is one of 15 faculty members from the University of Washington

Anis Rahman, an affiliate of the South Asia Center and assistant teaching professor in the Department of Communication, recently discussed his involvement in the 2024 Community College Master Teacher Institute (CCMTI). This year’s theme, “The Promises and Perils of New Technologies: Global Perspectives,” provided a backdrop for his examination of technologies and disinformation in South

As we come to the end of yet another eventful year, the South Asia Center would like to extend heartfelt gratitude to each of you for the myriad ways in which you have engaged with and enriched the South Asia Center. Without you, we would not be the intellectually and culturally vibrant hub of teaching,

The South Asia Center congratulates the 2024 graduates of the M.A. in International Studies (South Asia) and affiliated South Asia Studies programs! Abdulwajid Abdulwahid Degree: M.A. in International Studies (South Asia), Jackson School of International Studies Research/academic interests: Interested in looking at the modern characteristics of Afghan Refugees especially after the collapse of the republic

Sumangala Damodaran, a Fulbright Visiting Scholar in the Department of Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies, recently joined architecture professor and South Asia Center affiliate faculty Vikramaditya Prakash‘s podcast Architecture Talk to discuss her protest songs, her songs of sorrow, her singing, the research she has done to connect civilizations, and the diverse impact she has created

Anita Ramasastry, Henry M. Jackson Endowed Professor of Law and South Asia Center affiliated faculty, was recently featured in The Whole U for her work on human rights policies. In her more than two decades at the University of Washington, Ramasastry has helped write uniform laws on human trafficking that have been adopted by many

Anjali Yadav, a doctoral student in the Department of Asian Languages and Literature, was recently awarded a Digital India Learning fellowship from the American Institute of Indian Studies. Yadav’s project, “The Performing Arts Ephemera Collection of Sunil Kothari,” will highlight the work of Indian dance historian Sunil Kothari with a curated digital exhibition. “This fellowship, in