In the November 2023 Special Issue Newsletter published by the U.S. Department of Education Office of International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE), the University of Washington’s five National Resource Centers, funded by the U.S. Department of Education and housed at the Jackson School, are featured for their program impact and outreach following a site visit by

The South Asia Center’s graduate assistant conducted an interview with Kavita Dattani, who assumed the role of Assistant Professor in the Department of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies at the University of Washington in the autumn of 2023. Explore further to gain insights into Professor Dattani’s compelling academic journey. GA:  To begin with, I am

Dear South Asia Students, Staff, Faculty, and Community Members, Welcome back to another academic year! We have several new students and faculty joining us this year, and I extend a particularly warm welcome to them. We look forward to the many ways in which you will enrich our intellectual and social community. I would also

For more than a decade, UW History professor Purnima Dhavan and Asian Languages and Literature professor Heidi Pauwels have been collaborating on a book project titled Urdu’s Origins Revisited: Vali Dakhani’s Reception in Multilingual South Asia. In a recent blog post, the Department of History highlighted the ongoing collaboration, which includes a recent NEH grant

During Spring Quarter 2023 Prof. Heidi Pauwels organized an informal reading group of the famous Classical Hindi version of the story of the Rāmāyana by the 16th-17th century poet Tulsīdās, sometimes referred to as the Bible of North Indian Hinduism. This was occasioned by the new publication of a reading guide featuring selections from the

Assistant Teaching Professor of Hindi Language Interfolio: http://apply.interfolio.com/130043 UW: https://ap.washington.edu/ahr/position-details/?job_id=121417 Chronicle of Higher Education: https://jobs.chronicle.com/job/37512258/assistant-teaching-professor/ Description The Department of Asian Languages & Literature at the University of Washington seeks to appoint a full-time Assistant Teaching Professor in Hindi. The initial appointment, starting Autumn Quarter 2024, is for three years, with the possibility of renewal. The

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