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.
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 …
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 share the exciting news that Professor Mark Kenoyer has been appointed to the prestigious Evjue Chair, Hilldale Professorship. As a distinguished member of the Center for South Asia community, Professor Kenoyer’s work has had a significant impact on our understanding of South Asian archaeology and ancient civilizations. His dedication to scholarship and mentorship …
We are thrilled to announce that Professor Darshana Mini’s recent book ‘Rated A: Soft-Porn Cinema and Mediations of Desire’ was awarded the Edward Cameron Dimock, Jr. Prize in the Indian Humanities by the American Institute of Indian Studies. Join us in congratulating Professor Mini for this remarkable achievement, which highlights the profound contributions of our faculty to …
Co-PIs Dr. Anirban Baishya (Communication Arts) and Dr. Todd Michelson-Ambelang (Senior Academic Librarian for South Asian Studies) received a Library Research Enhancement Initiative grant for their project “Indian Media & Communication at the Turn of Liberalization.” Congratulations! Read about the project here.
UW Alum, Raney Aronson-Rath ’92, is the second-ever executive producer of PBS’s acclaimed investigative series Frontline. She is leading the charge in innovative storytelling. Aronson-Rath is recognized for her groundbreaking work in driving the series’ respected documentary journalism, and recently spearheaded Frontline’s foray into virtual reality with a gripping exploration of the Ebola crisis in West …