Congratulations to Professor Aparna Dharwadker on receiving a 2022 Kellett Mid-Career Award!
South Asia Studies Faculty
UW-Madison faculty and staff members who are members of the South Asia Studies program.
Prof. Preeti Chopra awarded the 2022–23 Rome Prize
Prof. Preeti Chopra, Professor of Visual Studies, South Asian Art and Architecture in the Department of Art History, is a recipient of the 2022–23 Rome Prize! Congratulations Prof. Chopra on this prestigious international honor! More …
Anthony Cerulli’s photographs featured in Manuel du Prince Indien: L’Arthashastra de Kautilya
Seventeen images of Indian manuscripts, archives, and archivists taken by Anthony Cerulli as part of his “Manuscriptistan” project are featured in the book Manuel du Prince Indien: L’Arthashastra de Kautilya, a French translation of Kautilya’s Arthasastra. The book also features …
4W Innovation Grants awarded to Jennifer Angus and Darshana Sreedhar Mini
Congratulation to Jennifer Angus, professor in the Design Studies Department in the School of Human Ecology, and Darshana Sreedhar Mini, Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Arts, who have received Innovation Grants from the UW-Madison 4W …
Prof. Anthony Cerulli Returns as Incoming CSA Director
Previous CSA Director Anthony Cerulli has been on research leave for the 2021-22 academic year, with Rikhil Bhavnani, Associate Professor of Political Science, serving as the Acting CSA Director during this time. Professor Anthony Cerulli will return …
Mou Banerjee wins Teaching Award
Congratulations to Dr. Mou Banerjee on receiving the Dorothy and Hsin-Nung Yao Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching from the History Department, UW-Madison!
Zara Chowdhary writes for the One for Change campaign
Zara Chowdhary, lecturer in Hindi, Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, wrote and developed a series of short episodes for National Geographic India, in collaboration with National-award winning documentary filmmaker Akanksha Sood, as part of their …
Library Collections Enhancement Award to acquire British Foreign Office Files for Afghanistan and Burma
Dr. Todd Michelson-Ambelang and Dr. Mou Banerjee received the Library Collections Enhancement Initiative Grant to acquire British Foreign Office Files for Afghanistan and Burma. These grants will enhance the capacity for students and faculty to continue …
Library Collections Enhancement Award for South Asian Film and Media Collection
Funded under the Library Collections Enhancement Award by OVRGE, “South Asian Film and Media Collection” aims to build a research program on South Asian Cinema at UW-Madison by expanding the film studies collection. The proposed …
Professor Asifa Quraishi-Landes wins a 2022 Distinguished Teaching Award!
Congratulations to Professor Asifa Quraishi-Landes, Professor of Law, on receiving the 2022 Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award! Read the full announcement here.