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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 …
UW Alum Maung Zarni (PhD, 1998 ) has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize by Mairead Corrigan Maguire (Nobel Peace Laureate, 1976) for his work on Rohingya displacement in Myanmar. Congratulations Zarni!
According to the 2023 Open Doors Report, which is published annually by the Institute of International Education in partnership with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The report listed the UW as #12 among all U.S. universities for total study abroad participation.
(April 5 and 6, 2022)Give back to the Center for South Asia at UW-Madison!When you make a contribution to the Center for South Asia, take pride in knowing that you’re making a difference. Gifts from alumni and friends aid the Center for South Asia in its teaching, research and public service roles. Show your Badger …
Krishna Ella, founder of Bharat Biotech, who earned a PhD in plant pathology from UW-Madison in 1993, will receive an honorary degree at Spring commencement this May alongside Keith Nosbusch.Read the full announcement here
Prof. Banerjee lends a historical perspective to the Taliban’s role in Afghanistan, discusses the role of Sharia law, and offers some clarification on common misconceptions surrounding the relationship between the Taliban, Al-Qaeda, and ISIS. Watch the full interview at Channel 3000 News.
Professor Aparna Dharwadker received one of this year’s Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to support her latest book project, “Contested Modernities and the Modernization of Urban Theatre in India.”
The 2020 Callaway Prize for Best Book in Drama and Theatre has been awarded to A Poetics of Modernity: Indian Theater Theory, 1850 to the Present, (Oxford University Press), edited by Aparna Bhargava Dharwadker. The prize recognizes the book’s signal contribution to Drama and Theatre studies. A Poetics of Modernity assembles and makes accessible, to readers …
Jeremy Manheim, Ph.D. Student in Asian Languages & Cultures, has recently been awarded a Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies Fellowship to support 10 months of dissertation research about Indian and Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy in 2021-22.