Saad Khan, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies, has been awarded the prestigious Graduate School Presidential Dissertation Fellowship in Social Sciences for his groundbreaking research on LGBTQ activism in Bangladesh. Khan’s dissertation, titled “Nascent Moves: Loss, Desire, and In/visible LGBTQ Resistances in Bangladesh,” challenges the prevailing narrative that acts of violence

CALL FOR PAPERS Workshop on Migration & Health: Perspectives from South Asia October 12 – 13, 2023 Seattle, Washington Brief description: Human migration is a defining issue of our time and is increasingly recognized as a global public health priority. Migration has long been linked to the transmission of diseases and health risks, especially in

As we reflect on the academic year, we at the South Asia Center would like to thank you for participating in our vibrant community of scholars, students, partners and community members. We hope you will enjoy perusing the highlights below.   Congratulations, Graduates! The South Asia Center congratulates the 2023 graduates of the M.A. in

The South Asia Center congratulates the 2023 graduates of the MA in International Studies (South Asia) and affiliated South Asia Studies programs! Prerna Choubey Degree: M.A. in International Studies (South Asia), Jackson School of International Studies Research interests: public policy research Final papers: “Midday Meal: Disparity on Paper versus Plate” Honors & awards: Mykut Scholarship

This year’s annual South Asia Conference of the Pacific Northwest (SACPAN) was held on May 5–6, 2023, by the South Asia Center in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington. Founded in 1966 by an interdisciplinary group of colleagues from UW and the University of British Columbia, SACPAN is today a

Cabeiri Robinson, Associate Professor of International Studies, co-edited the recently published Palgrave Handbook of New Directions in Kashmir Studies (Palgrave MacMillan), which provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and transregional perspective on the Kashmir dispute. From the publisher: Spanning South and Central Asia, Kashmir has been at the center of geopolitical conflicts and rivalries among India, Pakistan

The South Asia section of UW Libraries received a rare gift of 416 slides of Chandayan Manuscript offered by Dr Naseem Hines. These slides came from the John Ryland Museum in Manchester, U.K. Cāndāyan is the very first masnavī composed in Awadhi, the regional language of the eastern Gangetic plains. The story of Cāndāyan is

The South Asia of UW Libraries, in collaboration with Special Collections, digitized a portion of a very special Odissi dance collection, offered to UW Libraries by Dr. Ratna Roy and  David J Capers. Deepa Banerjee, the South Asian Studies Librarian, secured UW Libraries’ Allen Opportunity grant to get this project rolling. About the Collection Dr

Recently, the South Asia Center graduate assistant interviewed Kuldeep Singh, who joined the University of Washington in the Fall of 2022 as a Full-Time Lecturer of Painting & Drawing. Prior to this work, he taught at Delhi University and the University of Iowa. He has also been a guest critic at NYU and Rhode Island

Over the last year, faculty affiliated with the South Asia Center published ample scholarly articles, book chapters and reviews on diverse topics related to South Asia. From global health to climate change, politics and culture to gender and literature, our faculty engage in lively debates and make important contributions to the field of South Asia