University of Washington faculty are engaged in a broad array of research and collaboration relating to India. On May 10th the UW South Asia Center and UW Office of Global Affairs are gathering to showcase their work. Come hear lightning talks on Indian painting, Bollywood films, Unicorn ventures, global health and more. 

Friday, May 10, 2024
William H. Gates Hall (School of Law)

Stigma, Diabetes, and Depression: The INDEPENDENT Study of Integrated Mental Health Care in Diabetes Settings
Deepa Rao, Professor of Global Health and Vice Dean for Faculty, School of Public Health
Scott Halliday, Implementation Science Researcher, WA Department of Children, Youth, and Families

Looking South: Landscapes of Collaboration
Aditya Ramesh, Assistant Professor of History, College of Arts and Sciences

Reclaiming the Margins: Subaltern History and Memory in Shaping India's Multicultural Heritage through Historic Preservation
Manish Chalana, Associate Professor of Urban Design and Planning, College of Built Environments

Indian Indigenous Imaginaries and Futurism
Vikramaditya Prakash, Professor of Architecture, College of Built Environments

Of Benefits, Branding, and Baaraats: Opportunities and Challenges in Studying Consumer Decision-Making in India
Nidhi Agrawal, Michael G. Foster Endowed Professor, Professor of Marketing, Foster School of Business

Unveiling the Giants: Comparative Exploration of Unicorn Ventures in the US, China, and India
Suresh Kotha, Olesen/Battelle Excellence Chair in Entrepreneurship, Foster School of Business
S. Joseph Shin, Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Milgard School of Business, UW-Tacoma

Somewhere Elsewhere
Sangram Majumdar, Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawing, School of Art, Art History and Design

Dissent and New Feminist Formations in India
Alka Kurian, Associate Teaching Professor of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, UW-Bothell

The Seattle Tuberculosis Research Advancement Center (SEATRAC) - Collaborations with India
Chetan Seshadri, Associate Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine; Director and Principal Investigator, Seattle TB Research Advancement Center

Collaborations in Modern Neuroscience and Classical Art in India
Rajesh Rao, CJ and Elizabeth Hwang Professor, Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering and Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Across Oceans: The Indian Diaspora in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries
Anand Yang, Professor of International Studies and History, College of Arts and Sciences

Closing Remarks and Vote of Thanks
Anita Ramasastry, Professor of Law and Senior Advisor to the Vice Provost, Office of Global Affairs