The South Asia Center recently sat down with Christian Lee Novetzke, the Henry M. Jackson Foundation Endowed Professor of International Studies. Novetzke began his three-year term as the South Asia Center director this July and recently spoke about his background and visions for the program. What sparked your interest in religion in South Asia? I

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) Application Period Reopened for Summer Study of South Asian Languages FLAS Fellowships support students from all UW departments and schools in acquiring modern foreign languages and area studies competencies. Eligible undergraduate and graduate students who will study Bengali, Hindi, Persian, or Urdu (other South Asian languages subject to approval)