The Center for South Asia warmly congratulates Magna Mohapatra, graduate student, on receiving the Percy Buchanan Award for South Asia 2025 for the best original graduate student research paper for their paper, “Paradox of Degrowth: The Decolonial Niyamgiri Being.” They have also been nominated by the Association for Asian Studies (AAS) to present this paper …
The Center for South Asia mourns the loss of Tony K. Stewart, who passed away peacefully on October 6th, 2024, at the age of 70. A distinguished scholar, author, and the Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Chair in Humanities Emeritus, Tony was a towering figure in the field of South Asian religious studies. He served as the …
We are thrilled to spotlight one of our remarkable South Asian undergraduate students, Chandra Chouhan at UW-Madison this week. Chouhan has co-founded “Chup! Go Vote,” a nonpartisan organization dedicated to mobilizing South Asian voters and has facilitated collaboration among more than 15 campus organizations, amplifying South Asian voices and addressing community issues. Her dedication and …
CSA Undergraduate FLAS Fellow, Diya Abbas, has been awarded Artivism Student Action Program (ASAP) Funding for Spring 2023 by the UW-Madison Division of the Arts! Founded in 2021 and available to UW–Madison students in any year or major of study, ASAP supports projects or collective actions that use the arts as a force for social …
Professor Preeti Chopra has been featured in “Fueling Discovery 2022,” a supplement to the most recent issue of the Wisconsin State Journal. To read her article, click here and view pages 18 and 19. We are so happy to see her work recognized and shared with the wider community!
This final residency celebration event features performances by Arun Luthra, including konnakol, with the UW–Madison Contemporary Jazz Ensemble (Mead Witter School of Music), students in the class, and guest artist Rohan Krishnamurthy (percussion). Tala is an Indian music word for rhythm and mela means a celebration fair in Punjabi and Sanskrit and in Hindi – …
Judy Frater will offer Cultural Diversity, Connection, Value and Sustainability – the Role of Hand Craft in Spring 2022 Judy Frater is the spring 2022 interdisciplinary artist-in-residence with Professor Jenny Angus as lead faculty. She will be teaching Design Studies: 527 on Mon. & Wed. from 1:45-3:45 pm at 2194 Nancy Nicholas Hall. This 3-credit class …
Please note that the Center for South Asia has opened a Spring 2022 FLAS competition for first semester Pashto. The deadline is Monday, November 22. You can apply here.
The Nonviolence Project is a comprehensive repository that educates and informs viewers on the impact of nonviolent protests all over the world. From environmental issues to racial equality, the project showcases how nonviolence has been used to address many different issues by prominent world leaders and activists. Nonviolence is also a big feature in activism …
The College of Letters and Sciences published a multimedia piece on the research of professor Anthony Cerulli. Professor Cerulli’s research focuses on Ayurveda and the ways in which this ancient knowledge system animates the present alternative medical practices of India. His next project is to chart the arrival of Ayurveda in the United States, a story that involves the Beatles’ fascination …