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South Asia Center, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington

South Asia Center Course List | Spring 2025

February 14, 2025

This list contains courses explicitly on a South Asian topic and courses with an international or relevant thematic focus taught by South Asia Center affiliated faculty. Always double-check the UW Time Schedule for the most current course information.

AREA COURSES

JACKSON SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

JSIS 202    CLTR & PWR INTL STDY        (SSc)

15762        A        MWF        1230-120        KNE 110        Govindrajan,R

JSIS 203    RISE OF ASIA        (SSc)

15771        A        TuTh        1230-220        JHN 102        Kale,S

JSIS 222    MARKETS & ECONOMIES        (SSc)

15773        A        MW        1230-220        HRC 155        Das,D

JSIS 495    TASK FORCE: HOW TO (RE)DEVELOP A SLUM: DHARAVI, INDIA        (SSc)

15784        A        MW        1230-220        SAV 167        Kale,S

JSIS A 268    SILK ROAD & GLBLZTN        (DIV,SSc)

15806        A        Tu        130-320        SAV 137        Mawkanuli,T

Offered with MELC 268 A

JSIS A 317    HISTORY BY BOLLYWOOD        (W,DIV,SSc)

15809        A        Tu        1230-420        THO 101        Yang,A

Offered with HSTAS 317 A

JSIS B 426    WORLD POLITICS        (W,SSc)

15857        A        TuTh        230-420        SIG 134        Prakash,A

Offered with POL S 426 A

JSIS B 455    INTL ENVIRON POLICY        (W,DIV,SSc)

15861        A        TuTh        230-420        HRC 145        Das,D

RELIG 120    YOGA PAST & PRESENT        (DIV,A&H,SSc)

19539        A        *        *-0        *        Novetzke,C

Offered with CHID 120 A

RELIG 202    RELIGIONS,EASTERN        (SSc)

19540        A        MW        130-320        MEB 246        Marino,J

ANTHROPOLOGY

ANTH 204    READING ETHNOGRAPHY        (SSc)

10288        A        TuTh        930-1120        CMU 120        Govindrajan,R

ANTH 323    HUMAN RIGHTS LAW        (DIV,SSc)

10309        A        MW        230-350        GWN 301        Osanloo,A

Offered with LSJ 321 A

ANTH 469    SPEC STUDIES ANTH: ETHNOGRAPHIES OF RIGHTS & RESISTANCE        (SSc)

10329        B        TuTh        230-520        THO 217        Osanloo,A

Offered with LSJ 490 C

ANTH 569    SPEC TOPICS SC ANTH        

10341        A        TuTh        230-520        THO 217        Osanloo,A

Offered with LSJ 510 A

ASIAN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE

S ASIA 498    PARTITION LITERATURE AND FILM        (A&H)

19585        A        TuTh        230-420        SMI 115        Dubrow,J

Offered with GLITS 313 C

COMMUNICATION

COM 322    GLOBAL COMMUNICATN        (SSc)

12518        A        TuTh        1130-120        CMU 104        Rahman,A

Offered with POL S 329 A

COMPARATIVE HISTORY OF IDEAS

CHID 120    YOGA PAST & PRESENT        (DIV,A&H,SSc)

12312        A        *        *-0        * *        Novetzke,C

Offered with RELIG 120 A

CHID 395    KNOWL/PRAC INTRD HUM        

12338        A        MW        330-520        DEN 210        Mahadevan,S

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE, CINEMA AND MEDIA

C LIT 322    ASIAN & WESTERN LIT        (A&H)

11742        A        TuTh        230-420        SMI 115        Dubrow,J

Offered with S ASIA 498 A

CMS 311    FILM HST: 1930-1959        (A&H)

12459        A        TuTh        130-320        ART 003        Mahadevan,S

GENDER, WOMEN, AND SEXUALITY STUDIES

GWSS 330    SEXUALTY & QUEER POL        (DIV,SSc)

15042        A        TuTh        330-520        * *        Keating,C

GWSS 420    GENDR SEXUALTY INDIA        (DIV,SSc)

15056        A        TuTh        130-320        EGL G01        Ramamurthy,P

GWSS 520    GENDR SEXUALTY INDIA        

15067        A        TuTh        130-320        EGL G01        Ramamurthy,P

GEOGRAPHY

GEOG 395    SPECIAL TOPICS: CRITICAL HISTORY OF MAPPING: IMPERIALISM TO THE DIGITAL AGE        (SSc)

21304        A        TuTh        330-520        SMI 311        Ramesh,A

Offered with HSTCMP 490 A

HISTORY

HSTAS 317    HISTORY BY BOLLYWOOD        (W,DIV,SSc)

15299        A        Tu        1230-420        THO 101        Yang,A

Offered with JSIS A 317 A

HSTCMP 221    GLOBAL ENVIR HISTRY        (W,DIV,SSc)

15306        A        MW        1030-1220        THO 134        Dhavan,P

LAW, SOCIETIES, AND JUSTICE

LSJ 321    HUMAN RIGHTS LAW        (DIV,SSc)

16477        A        MW        230-350        GWN 301        Osanloo,A

Offered with ANTH 323 A

LSJ 490    TOPICS LEGAL INSTIT: ETHNOGRAPHIES OF RIGHTS & RESISTANCE        (SSc)

16506        C        TuTh        230-520        THO 217        Osanloo,A

Offered with ANTH 569 A

LSJ 510    TOPICS IN LAW & SOC: ETHNOGRAPHIES OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND RESISTANCE        

16512        A        TuTh        230-520        THO 217        Osanloo,A

Offered with ANTH 469 B

MUSIC

MUSIC 269    MUSIC CULTR SILK RD        (DIV,A&H,SSc)

17515        A        W        130-320        SAV 168        Mawkanuli,T

Offered with JSIS 287 A

MIDDLE EASTERN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES

MELC 268    SILK ROAD & GLBLZTN        (DIV,SSc)

17143        A        Tu        130-320        SAV 137        Mawkanuli,T

Offered with JSIS A 268 A

MELC 269    MUSIC CULTR SILK RD        (DIV,A&H,SSc)

17144        A        W        130-320        SAV 168        Mawkanuli,T

Offered with MUSIC 269 A

POLITICAL SCIENCE

POL S 329    GLOBAL COMMUNICATN        (SSc)

19004        A        TuTh        1130-120        CMU 104        Rahman,A

Offered with COM 322 A

POL S 426    WORLD POLITICS        (W,SSc)

19045        A        TuTh        230-420        SIG 134        Prakash,A

Offered with JSIS B 426 A

SLAVIC LANGUAGES & LITERATURES

GLITS 313    PARTITION LITERATURE AND FILM        (A&H)

15014        C        TuTh        230-420        SMI 115        Dubrow,J

Offered with C LIT 322 A

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

EDC&I 506    TOPICS RSCH MTHDS        

13651        A        Th        700-820        MLR 104        Varghese,M

GLOBAL HEALTH

G H 593    RETHINKING GLBL HLTH        

14826        A        M        230-350        HSEB 215        Rao,D

SCHOOL OF LAW

LAW B 588    LDRSHIP IN SUSTAIN        

16177        A        M        530-700        LAW 115        Ramasastry,A

Offered with LAW B 588 D

LAW B 588    LDRSHIP IN SUSTAIN        

16178        B        M        530-700        LAW 115        Ramasastry,A

Offered with LAW B 588 A

LAW B 588    LDRSHIP IN SUSTAIN        

16179        C        M        530-700        LAW 115        Ramasastry,A

Offered with LAW B 588 B

LAW B 588    LDRSHIP IN SUSTAIN        

16180        D        M        530-700        LAW 115        Ramasastry,A

Offered with LAW B 588 C

INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS & SCI - BOTHELL

BIS 224    INTRO FEMINIST STDY        (DIV,SSc)

11610        A        Th        1100-100        UW1 010        Kurian,A

BIS 466    H RGTS & RESISTANCE        (SSc)

11651        A        Tu        330-530        UW1 010        Kurian,A

BISGWS 301    GEND/SEXUALITY STDY        (SSc)

11667        A        Tu        1100-100        UW1 010        Kurian,A

LANGUAGE COURSES

ASIAN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE

BENG 103    ELEMENTARY BENGALI        

11125        A        MTuWThF        1030-1120        MGH 253        Chowdhuri,B

BENG 203    INTERMED BENGALI        (A&H)

11126        A        MTuWThF        1130-1220        SAV 140        Chowdhuri,B

BENG 303    ADVANCED BENGALI        (A&H)

11127        A        TuTh        130-320        MGH 291        Chowdhuri,B

HINDI 103    ELEMENTARY HINDI        

15174        A        MTuWThF        930-1020        LOW 114        Chandekar,A

HINDI 203    INTERMED HINDI        (A&H)

15175        A        MTuWThF        1030-1120        LOW 111        Chandekar,A

HINDI 324    ADV HINDI DRAMA        (A&H)

15176        A        MW        130-320        BAG 331A        Pauwels,H

Offered with HINDI 424 A

HINDI 424    MOD HINDI LIT-DRAMA        (A&H,SSc)

15177        A        MW        130-320        BAG 331A        Pauwels,H

Offered with URDU 424 A

HINDI 524    MOD HINDI LIT-DRAMA        

15179        A        MW        130-320        BAG 331A        Pauwels,H

Offered with URDU 524 A

SNKRT 313    ADVANCED SANSKRIT        (A&H)

19662        A        MWF        1130-1250        SWS 125        Chandekar,A

Offered with SNKRT 550 A

SNKRT 533    ADVANCED SANSKRIT        

19666        A        MWF        1130-1250        SWS 125        Chandekar,A

Offered with SNKRT 313 A

SNKRT 550    SMNR SANSKRIT LIT        

19667        A        MWF        1130-1250        SWS 125        Chandekar,A

Offered with SNKRT 533 A

URDU 103    ELEMENTARY URDU        

21208        A        MTuWThF        930-1020        ECE 031        Ahmad,J

URDU 203    INTERMEDIATE URDU        (A&H)

21209        A        MTuWThF        1030-1120        SAV 137        Ahmad,J

URDU 324    ADV URDU DRAMA        (A&H)

21210        A        MW        130-320        BAG 331A        Pauwels,H

Offered with HINDI 524 A

URDU 424    MOD HINDI LIT-DRAMA        (A&H,SSc)

21211        A        MW        130-320        BAG 331A        Pauwels,H

Offered with URDU 324 A

URDU 524    MOD HINDI LIT-DRAMA        

21213        A        MW        130-320        BAG 331A        Pauwels,H

Offered with HINDI 324 A

S ASIA 498    FIRST-YEAR TELUGU LANGUAGE        (A&H)

21667        B        MWF        130-220        CMU 230        Attota,U

MIDDLE EASTERN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES

PRSAN 103    ELEMENTARY PERSIAN        

19086        A        MW        1130-120        SAV 156        Monfaredi,E

Offered with PRSAN 513 A

PRSAN 203    INTERMED PERSIAN        (A&H)

19087        A        MW        930-1120        SAV 130        Monfaredi,E

Offered with PRSAN 523 A

PRSAN 455    THE PERSIAN GHAZAL        (A&H)

19088        A        MW        430-550        CLK 120        Fani,A

PRSAN 513    ELEMENTARY PERSIAN        

19091        A        MW        1130-120        SAV 156        Monfaredi,E

Offered with PRSAN 103 A

PRSAN 523    INTERMED PERSIAN        

19092        A        MW        930-1120        SAV 130        Monfaredi,E

Offered with PRSAN 203 A