MA in South Asia Studies South Asia Center, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies University of Washington, Seattle Deadline: January 31, 2021 Apply: https://jsis.washington.edu/programs/graduate/mais/ma-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 is one of

On Friday, August 28, the South Asia Center concluded its 2020 Urdu Summer Camp for high school students in the greater Seattle area. Led by Dr. Jameel Ahmad (Associate Teaching Professor, Department of Asian Languages & Literature) with the assistance of graduate student Shelby House, this intensive language program introduced students to the Nastaliq script,

Following more than 10 years of service, South Asia Studies Librarian Deepa Banerjee was recently promoted from Associate Librarian to Librarian at the University of Washington. She spoke with our graduate student assistant, Shelby House, about her career as a librarian and her experience at UW. Read their full conversation below to learn more about

Yogic Studies was founded by UW graduate Seth Powell in 2018 to provide continued educational services for the broader yoga community. Yogic Studies aims to bridge the gap between the yoga studio and the academy—seeking to make accessible the highest quality and most cutting-edge research on yoga for teachers and students. Seth is a longtime practitioner

The South Asia Center is pleased to announce the 2020-21 recipients of the India Association of Western Washington (IAWW) Scholarship. The IAWW Scholarship supports the shared mission of the South Asia Center and IAWW to advance the study of Indian languages, arts, and culture. This scholarship was formalized in December 1995 with an agreement between Professor

Recently, grad assistant Shelby House interviewed Dr. Leela Fernandes, scholar of South Asia and incoming Director of the Jackson School of International Studies. Prior to joining UW, Fernandes served as Glenda Dickerson Collegiate Professor of Women’s Studies and Professor of Political Science at the University of Michigan. She is the author of India’s New Middle

Recently, grad assistant Shelby House interviewed Joseph Marino, who will be joining the Department of Asian Languages and Literature in Fall 2020 as Assistant Professor of Buddhist Studies. Professor Marino received his Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies from UW in 2017, and he previously served as a Sanskrit lecturer in AL&L. Read on to learn more

SEATTLE – The University of Washington’s South Asia Center recently concluded our inaugural intensive Nepali language workshop, bringing together 26 language learners from across the country for two weeks of online learning sessions.  Organized by the Center’s Nepal Studies Initiative and led by Professor Binod Shrestha of the University of British Columbia, this workshop was

The South Asia Center seeks proposals from community college full-time, part-time, and adjunct faculty for new course development, revision of an existing course, or creation of a new course module, all to be taught at their current institution. Download flyer as PDF Two grant programs are currently open for applications: Asian and Global Studies Course

During the 2019-20 academic year, South Asia Center faculty published dozens of scholarly articles and book chapters on international and South Asian topics. Note: this snapshot of publications, covering articles published in peer-reviewed journals and books between roughly summer 2019 and spring 2020, is by no means intended to be exhaustive. Our faculty regularly publish