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  • Chase awarded Harvard’s Women’s Studies in Religion Program 24-25

    Congratulations to Dr. Miki Chase, Assistant Professor and Śrī Anantnāth Chair in Jain Studies faculty at Asian Languages and Cultureon her acceptance into the prestigious Women’s Studies in Religion Program (WSRP) at Harvard Divinity School for …

  • AIIS Remembers its Former President Joe Elder

    AIIS mourns the passing and celebrates the career and legacy of Joseph W. Elder, who died at age ninety-four in Madison, Wisconsin on January 26, 2025. The fourth President of AIIS from 1986 to 1994, …

  • In Memoriam: Joseph Elder

    The Department of Asian Languages & Cultures mourns the loss of Emeritus Professor Joseph Elder. Joe came to UW-Madison in 1961, and taught in the Department of Sociology, South Asian Studies / Languages and Cultures of …

  • December 2024 Donor Newsletter

    Take a look at our most recent Department Newsletter highlighting the many activities, events, and successes of faculty, staff, and students in the department.

  • Professor Mori receives IRH Fellowship

    Professor Mori has received a resident faculty fellowship from the Institute for Research in the Humanities, to continue to work on her ongoing research project that examines the development, implementation, and legacy of the Japanese Language and Culture …

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