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

Dr. Richard G. Salomon (William P. and Ruth Gerberding University Professor Emeritus, Asian Languages & Literature) was recently awarded the 2020 Khyentse Foundation prize for Outstanding Buddhist Translation for his 2018 book Buddhist Literature from Ancient Gandhāra. This prize is awarded annually for excellence in translation works that make the Buddhist heritage accessible to a broader public. It also won the Prix

The UW South Asia Center congratulates the 2020 graduates of the International Studies (South Asia) MA program, as well as those with a focus on the study of South Asia from affiliated graduate programs. Marshall Azad Degree: MA in South Asia Studies, Jackson School of International Studies Research interests: Bangladesh, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Elder Care, Domestic