We are proud to celebrate another remarkable alumni accomplishment. Dr. Elizabeth Thelen is a 2006 graduate of UW with an Honor’s Thesis (BA) in Hindi from the department of Asian Languages and Literature. Dr. Thelen has recently published her book Urban Histories of Rajasthan: Religion, Politics and Society (1550-1800). This volume is the latest in the

Dear All, As the academic year comes to a close, I want to express my utmost gratitude for all the ways, small and large, in which you participated in and enriched our community at a time that continues to be marked by uncertainty and difficulty. We hosted several stimulating and well-attended talks this year, but

On June 2nd, 2022, SAC affiliated faculty Professor of Architecture Vikram Prakash participated in a panel for the Museum of Modern Art’s exhibition, The Project of Independence: Architectures of Decolonization in South Asia, 1947–1985 . Following the end of British rule in 1947–48, architects in the territories of today’s India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka embraced the language

The South Asia Center congratulates the 2022 graduates of the MA in International Studies (South Asia) and affiliated South Asia Studies programs! Sukhmann Bajwa Degree: M.A. in South Asia Studies, Jackson School of International Studies Research interests: Social Death, Resistance Movements, Gender, and Sexuality in South Asia Final papers: “Shifting Solidarities: Women and Queer Communities

Article first published on UW Bothell website.  IAS faculty member Alka Kurian interviewed Barkha Dutt at an event hosted by Tasveer on May 27, 2022. Barkha Dutt is one of India’s best-known and award-winning broadcast journalists with over 20 years of experience. She is a columnist with the Washington Post and the Hindustan Times and is the founder-editor of Mojo Story, an independent digital platform. The focus

On Thursday, June 2, 2022, Dr. Meeta Pradhan of the Institute for Social and Environmental Research–Nepal and Southasia Institute of Advanced Studies delivered a lecture on her experience with the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion approach, which is a unique product of Nepal aimed at addressing the multi-dimensional forms of exclusion and poverty in Nepal. Her talk addressed

We were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Professor Emeritus Paul Brass, whose contributions to the Jackson School of International Studies and Political Science department have been leaving indelible marks since he began teaching at UW in 1965. His obituary can be found here. As fellow UW Professor Emeritus Frank Conlon stated in his

On Friday, May 20, 2022, The South Asia Center hosted a Graduate Student Workshop. The workshop featured presentations from current UW graduate students on a range of topics and disciplines in South Asia Studies. Eight students presented their work to and received valuable feedback from a group of faculty, students, and staff associated with the

On Thursday, May 12, 2022, Professor Uzma Rizvi delivered a lecture on her most recent archeological research at the site of MohenjoDaro. As a site, MohenjoDaro has been studied for over a century, and yet there is a lot to still learn of the ancient city. In her lecture she discussed how her research utilizes

Recently, South Asia Center graduate assistant Karishma Manglani interviewed Sangram Majumdar, who joined the University of Washington in 2021 as an Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawing. Prior to this, Professor Majumdar taught at the Maryland Institute College of Art for eighteen years. Read on to learn more about Professor Majumdar’s artistic influences growing up in Kolkata,