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We are thrilled to announce that Professor Darshana Mini’s recent book ‘Rated A: Soft-Porn Cinema and Mediations of Desire’ was awarded the Edward Cameron Dimock, Jr. Prize in the Indian Humanities by the American Institute of Indian Studies. Join us in congratulating Professor Mini for this remarkable achievement, which highlights the profound contributions of our faculty to the field …
The submission portal for the 52nd Annual Conference on South Asia opened on Thursday, February 1, 2024, for all proposal types. The theme for this year’s conference is Democracy and Authoritarianism. We invite proposals related to all countries of South Asia across a diverse range of disciplines. The 52nd ACSA is scheduled to meet in-person, October 30-November 2, …
We’re thrilled to share that ‘The Nonviolence Project’ led by Prof. Mou Banerjee an assistant professor in UW–Madison’s Department of History, and a team of approximately 10 paid student-researchers has been featured in the prestigious L&S News of the University of Wisconsin Madison! Congratulations! More information on the project can be found on the website.
Sri Vamsi Matta, artist in residence for the UW–Madison’s Division of the Arts’ Interdisciplinary Art Residency Program gave a private performance of “Come Eat With Me” a provocation on India’s caste system in October 2023 at the Sultan restaurant on Williamson St in Madison, WI.
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.
Mitra Sharafi, professor and legal historian of modern South Asia at UW–Madison, was named president-elect of the American Society for Legal History (ASLH) during the awards ceremony of the 2023 ASLH annual meeting in Philadelphia on Oct. 28, 2023. Sharafi will be president-elect of the ASLH in 2023-25 and will be president in 2025-27. Congratulations, Prof. Sharafi!
UW-Whitewater’s Roberta Art Gallery is honored to host UW–Madison Professor Anthony Cerulli and his work in “The Aesthetic Shape of History.” Cerulli’s photographs, which will be on display from Nov 8th to Dec 11th, demonstrates the power of the space in which these archives are stored. There will be a panel discussion, audience Q&A, and open …
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!
As we draw curtains on this remarkable milestone, the 51st Annual Conference on South Asia, we take this moment to extend our deepest gratitude to all of you. This event has been a tremendous success, and it wouldn’t have been possible without your dedication, passion, and collaborative spirit. To the attendees, thank you for your …