Professor Viren Murthy’s new book, ‘Pan-Asianism and the Legacy of the Chinese Revolution, was just published with the UChicago Press. The book is an intellectual history of pan-Asianist discourse in the twentieth century. Congratulations Prof. Murthy!
While in residence at the American Academy in Rome last year, Preeti Chopra, professor of Visual Studies, South Asian Art and Architecture in UW-Madison’s Department of Art History published the chapter “Greetings from Bombay! Pictures of Colonial Complexity” in the edited vol. “Indian Architecture in Postcards: A New Perspective on a Modern Heritage.” Congratulations, Prof. Chopra!
Prof. Mark Kenoyer’s co-authored book ‘The People of the Indus’ won the 2023 Neev Literature in the Young Adult category! Congratulations, Prof. Kenoyer!
We are thrilled to announce the release of a remarkable new book by Emeritus Professor of History and South Asian Studies at UW Madison, Dr. Robert Eric Frykenberg. Titled “India’s History, India’s Raj: Essays In Historical Understanding,” this book promises to be an illuminating journey through the historical tapestry of India. Read more here.
We are thrilled to share that the University of Wisconsin-Madison has yet again demonstrated its exceptional commitment to academic excellence and community impact. According to a recent ranking by Washington Monthly, UW Madison has secured the impressive second position among public universities! Go Badgers!
New CSA faculty, Dr. Mikaela Chase has joined Asian Languages and Cultures Department at UW-Madison as Assistant Professor and inaugural Śrī Anantnāth Chair in Jain Studies. Dr. Chase brings with her a wealth of knowledge and a passion for research in Jain Studies at the intersections of law, anthropology of religion, and critical feminist scholarship in South Asia. Congratulations …
Jonathan Durr at UW-Madison has taken on the role of co-coordinator for the newly established South Asia SACO Funnel at the Library of Congress’s Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC). One of the South Asia SACO Funnel’s inaugural projects is dedicated to revising the geographic Subject Heading “Mogul Empire” to the more accurate and contemporary “Mughal Empire.” …
Frances Vavrus has officially begun her tenure as vice provost and dean of UW–Madison’s International Division. Vavrus was announced for the position in April following a nationwide search and officially started the position on July 31st, 2023. Congratulations and welcome! …
The Wisconsin in the World edited book explores how internationalization at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW) has been a decades-long, ongoing endeavor. Against that backdrop, the various chapters also provide a snapshot of how people across the UW campus were reflecting on their work amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and on the implications of the pandemic regarding …
Michael Baltutis, Professor of South Asian Religions at UW-Oshkosh has published his first book, The Festival of Indra: Innovation, Archaism, and Revival in a South Asian Performance with SUNY Press. For more details please click here.