Anthony Cerulli (Center for South Asia Faculty Director and Associate Professor of South Asian Studies) has been selected to receive one of ten National Endowment for the Humanities Open Book Award fellowships. Dr. Cerulli’s forthcoming …
South Asia Studies Faculty
UW-Madison faculty and staff members who are members of the South Asia Studies program.
Mou Banerjee and Todd Michelson-Ambelang highlighted for excellence in digital pedagogy
On the final day of remote classes last fall, students in one of Assistant Professor Mou Banerjee’s history courses surprised her with a gesture that nearly brought her to tears. One by one, the students …
Todd Michelson-Ambelang part of $5 Million Mellon Foundation grant to advance anti-racist practices and pedagogy
Todd Michelson-Ambelang, Associate Lecturer and Bibliographer for Scandinavian Humanities, Classics, Jewish, and South Asian Studies, together with a team of interdisciplinary collaborators across UW–Madison, have been awarded $5 million by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation …
UW-Milwaukee Sociology Professor, CSA Faculty Affiliate A. Aneesh featured in CNN Series
UW-Milwaukee Sociology Professor and CSA Faculty Affiliate A. Aneesh was recently featured in a CNN series about the “Y2K bug.” The piece recalls millennial anxieties that were as global as the pandemic is now, highlighting …
Mitra Sharafi (Center for South Asia & UW Madison Law School) wins Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award
Please join us in congratulating CSA and UW Madison Law School Professor Mitra Sharafi for winning one of this year’s prestigious Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Awards!
December 2020 Newsletter
The December 2020 Center for South Asia Newsletter is now online. We are so proud of the many accomplishments of out our students, staff, and faculty amidst what has proven to be an extraordinarily challenging …
New Faculty Focus – Darshana Mini
Earlier this month, Darshana Mini, Assistant Professor of Film Studies, was featured in the New Faculty Focus column for Inside UW. Read the full interview here.
New Publication from UW History Professor Mou Banerjee
Assistant Professor of History and member of the South Asian Studies faculty Mou Banerjee recently published the introduction to a teaching roundtable on decolonizing pedagogy. Professor Banerjee’s introduction is available here, along with the complete …
CSA Director goes Live on Facebook with Chazen
Anthony Cerulli (Director, Center for South Asia and Associate Professor, Asian Languages and Cultures) recently spoke with the Chazen Museum of Art about his participation in their Faculty Exhibition 2020. Cerulli’s contribution included images from …
South Asian Studies Summer Reading List
UW-Madison History Professor Mou Banerjee has compiled a reading list for those looking to expand their knowledge of South Asian topics through the summer (or any time). Find her reading list here. Thank you, Professor …