The Title VI centers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison recently began the second phase of a major curriculum development initiative, in collaboration with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. With the first stage of the collaboration …
Events
Turban Tying Event to Raise Awareness about Sikh Identity
Members of the Sikh Student Association demonstrated the technique for tying turbans during an Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Heritage Month event Friday on Library Mall. Sikhs wear the turban as an expression of their …
Judy Frater is the Spring 2022 Interdisciplinary Artist-in-Residence.
Judy Frater’s interdisciplinary arts residency is presented by the UW–Madison Division of the Arts and hosted by the Design Studies Department with Professor Jenny Angus as lead faculty. She is offering the course Design Studies 527: Diversity, Connection, Value and Sustainability – the …
Day of the Badger 2022
(April 5 and 6, 2022) Give back to the Center for South Asia at UW-Madison! When you make a contribution to the Center for South Asia, take pride in knowing that you’re making a difference. …
50th Annual Conference on South Asia
The submission portal for the 50th Annual Conference on South Asia is open! The conference will be held in-person from October 19-22, 2022 (Wed-Sat), Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor’s Club. The theme for this year’s conference …
Milton Public Library Awarded South Asia in Wisconsin Books Project
Milton Public Library – Madison has been awarded the South Asia in Wisconsin Books Project grant from the Center for South Asia! This grant will allow them to purchase some new South Asia-related material for all ages. See their Facebook …
Workshop empowers educators to confidently teach on genocide
The “Empowering Educators to Teach on Genocide” virtual professional development workshop held January 15–16, sponsored by the area studies centers at UW–Madison, the Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education and Resource Center (HERC), and the Wisconsin Department …
Judy Frater is the Spring 2022 Interdisciplinary Artist-in-Residence
Judy Frater is the spring 2022 interdisciplinary artist-in-residence with Professor Jenny Angus as lead faculty. She is offering the course Design Studies 527: Diversity, Connection, Value and Sustainability – the Role of Hand Craft. Events throughout the semester …
Announcing the UW Madison College Year in India and Nepal Archive Project
We are excited to announce the UW Madison College Year in India and Nepal Archive Project! The project will document the stories of alumni who participated on the College Year in India and Nepal programs. …
Division of the Arts Announces Two Artists-In-Residence For 2021-22
The Division of the Arts Announces Arun Luthra and Judy Frater as Artists-In-Residence for the 2021-22 Academic Year.
Luthra is an American musician of Indian heritage who fuses modern post-bop jazz with elements of Indian classical music. Frater co-founded KalaRaksha Trust and Museum. An award-winning Ashoka Fellow, she founded the first design schools for artisans: Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya and Somaiya Kala Vidya. Read more.