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Arun Luthra, UW–Madison’s Fall 2021 Interdisciplinary Artist in Residence, has officially joined the UW–Madison School of Music as a Lecturer in Jazz Saxophone. In the spring, he will also teach a class on Konnakol, the art of performing percussion syllables vocally. You can view Arun’s faculty profile here.
We are pleased to share that Adil Mawani has joined UW-Whitewater as an Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies. Specializing in Islam in South Asia, Adil’s research focuses on 19th-century Urdu biographies of the Prophet Muhammad.
We are proud to feature the work of Siddharth Menon in L&S News. His innovative research on “A Concrete Solution” is gaining recognition. Read the full article here.
Dr. Rajiv Rao (UW–Madison Language Sciences Director and Professor of Spanish Linguistics), was selected for a Fulbright Specialist Program project ‘Developing a Holistic Linguistics Program in India’ at the Central University of Rajasthan. Congratulations, Rajiv!
We’re pleased to welcome Dr. Indranil Acharya, a Professor of English at Vidyasagar University, West Bengal, as Fall 2024 Visiting Fulbright Scholar. Dr. Acharya specializes in documenting and translating Bengali Dalit narratives and has significantly contributed to preserving endangered languages and cultures of Eastern India. During his tenure, he will expand his research on endangered …
Virendra Singh (October, 1949 – June, 2024), or better known as Virendra Ji was born in Jaipur, Rajasthan and spent most of his adult life in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, where he taught Hindi with the University of Wisconsin, College Year in India Program. He is without doubt one of the most influential teachers of Hindi …
We are delighted to share that Samantha Helle, a former Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) recipient and Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) fellow at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has recently published a children’s book inspired by her research experience in Nepal. The book , titled “Tiger: A First Field Guide to the Big Cat with the …
We are thrilled to announce that two of our graduate students, Magna Mohapatra and Bidisha Mukherjee have been awarded the prestigious Institute for Regional and International Studies annual Scott Kloeck-Jenson Dissertation Fellowship for the year 2024. This is a testament to their outstanding scholarly contributions and dedication to their research in South Asia. Congratulations! …
Congratulations to Professor Mou Banerjee in the Department of History for winning the Awards for Mentoring Undergraduates in Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities in the College of Letters & Science! Professor Banerjee has made significant contributions to the fields of South Asian history and pedagogy through her innovative research and teaching. Her work enriches our …
We are thrilled to spotlight one of our remarkable South Asian undergraduate students, Chandra Chouhan at UW–Madison this week. Chouhan has co-founded “Chup! Go Vote,” a nonpartisan organization dedicated to mobilizing South Asian voters and has facilitated collaboration among more than 15 campus organizations, amplifying South Asian voices and addressing community issues. Her dedication and …