Intermediate Hindi student in the midst of a Hindi discussion

204 Ingraham Hall
1155 Observatory Drive
Madison, WI 53706
Ph: 608-261-1194
Fax: 608-265-3062

SASLI Program info
sasli@southasia.wisc.edu

Program Assistant:
Ean Barnard
sasli@southasia.wisc.edu

Webmaster:
Michael Kruse
webmaster@southasia.wisc.edu

Administrative Director:
Laura J. Hammond
ljhammond@southasia.wisc.edu

Academic Director:
Don Davis, Jr.
drdavis@wisc.edu

Director, Summer Program
in Madison:
J. Mark Kenoyer
jkenoyer@wisc.edu

Chair, Board of Trustees:
Susan S. Wadley
sswadley@syr.edu

SASLI is an affiliate member of the Association for Asian Studies.

SASLI is partially funded by the Department of Education.

North Carolina Consortium for South Asian Studies

LANGUAGE COORDINATOR POSTITION

Details can be found here.

Yale Now Hiring for Assistant Director Position

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, SPECIALIZED AND INTERDISCIPLINARY LANGUAGE PROGRAMS
CENTER FOR LANGUAGE STUDY

General Purpose:
Under the direction of the Associate Director for Language Education and research, plan, create and manage the administrative, programmatic, and pedagogical functions for the specialized language initiatives of the Center for Language Study, such as the Directed Independent Language Study (DILS) program, the FIELDS program, Languages for Specific Purposes, Tutoring Program, and Faculty Development Programs such as Travel Grants. Design and implement independent and interdisciplinary programs for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students that supplement and enhance existing course offerings. Serve as the primary liaison with other Yale departments, residential colleges, professional organizations, faculty, staff, students, and visitors.

Essential Duties:
1. Recommend and develop long-range plans and operational framework for DILS, FIELDS, and discipline-specific language programs for undergraduate, graduate and professional school students, staff, and faculty.
2. Develop procedures and implement policies governing the administration of CLS special language initiatives in collaboration with Yale College, Graduate & Professional Schools; Research and advise Associate Director of new program opportunities and initiatives; identify financial, pedagogical and administrative resources to support programmatic goals.
3. Establish pedagogical guidelines and monitor the administration for language tutoring program and travel grants.
4. Supervisor program staff.
5. Create program application and selection procedures and develop guidelines and timelines Targeted toward specific program objectives.
6. Working with technology specialists, develop and identify materials and resources for language instruction.
7. Hire, train, and supervise instructors and language partners. Establish standards and guidelines for program oversight and evaluation and oversee professional development of instructors.
8. Develop and implement new curricula; establish testing and assessment procedures; monitor student progress and create and maintain student records.
9. Create and oversee foreign language examination process and procedures for students who wish to demonstrate native language competency toward completion of the Foreign Language Requirement in consultation with Yale College Dean’s Office and the Registrar’s Office; reporting as appropriate to individual Yale departments, residential colleges and schools.
10. Collect and analyze program, testing, enrollment and other relevant data; prepare oral and written reports for relevant Yale Departments and other administrative units.
11. Attend (and, when appropriate, present at) professional conferences on specialized and interdisciplinary language programs and on the less commonly taught languages (LCTLs).

Education/Experience:
1. Advanced Degree
2. Ph.D. or equivalent level degree in Second Language Acquisition, Applied Linguistics or related field, or equivalent combination of experience and education.

Skills & Abilities:
1. Demonstrated interest in curricular innovation, especially outside traditional course structures and for non-traditional learners.
2. Experience with less commonly taught languages (LCTLs)
3. Experience with language testing
4. Experience with teacher training and program administration
5. Experience with technology-mediated language learning

Send all applications to:
http://www.yale.edu/hronline/stars/application/external/index.html
The reference number for the position is: 7599BR.

Bengali Lecturer Position at the University of Virginia

Position begins August 25, 2009
see PDF for more details

Chazen Museum of Art - "Delight in Design: Indian Silver for the Raj"

July 25 through October 4, 2009
A reception will take place September 11

The Chazen Museum of Art presents "Delight in Design: Indian Silver for the Raj," a selection of expertly decorated silverware produced by craftsmen from different regions of India during the Raj (British colonial rule between 1858 and 1947). The work, never before exhibited, is on view July 25 through October 4, 2009. Admission is free.

"Delight in Design" includes more than 150 pieces of silverware that reflect a remarkable array of tastes. Indian silversmiths created the work for European customers and catered to colonial tastes and demand. The forms, such as tea services, bowls, claret jugs, goblets, and beer mugs, were not historically used in Indian culture. Yet the design—a word used at the time to indicate pattern, figuration, and all manner of embellishment—displayed an innate Indian fondness for decoration. The ornate surfaces displayed “native” skills, motifs, and design.

The exhibition is organized to highlight the distinctive regional styles that emerged across India during British rule. Kutch silversmiths often created heavily embossed work that incorporated animal forms—a twisted snake for a handle, an elephant head as a spout. Madras artisans decorated their work with images of gods, or Swamis, carried in procession accompanied by music and dance; this ware is called Swami silver (“god silver”). Calcutta pieces are embellished with rural scenes, such as men and women carrying water, husking grain, or plowing fields against a backdrop of palm trees and village huts.

The finest examples of Raj silver appear to have been created between 1860 and 1920. Much of it was ordered by the British stationed in India from the catalogs of local firms like P. Orr & Sons, in Madras, or from workshop drawings like those from Oomersee Mawjee and Sons, in Kutch (some of these drawings are included in the exhibition). Inscriptions engraved on silverware indicate that such objects were gifts for christenings and weddings, trophies for winners of polo and other sporting events, and mementos presented upon retirement from service. Even larger quantities of silver were imported into Britain and Europe.

The Chazen Museum of Art is open Tuesdays–Fridays 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission to galleries and educational events is free. Museum Shop summer hours are 11–4 Tues.–Sun. The museum is located at 800 University Avenue on the campus of the UW–Madison and is accessible to wheelchairs from the north entrance (best reached from Park Street). Parking is available at the city of Madison’s Lake Street and Frances Street ramps. Evening and weekend parking is also available under Grainger Hall with entrance
on Brooks Street between University Avenue and Johnson streets. The Chazen will provide sign language interpreters for associated programs by three-week advance request to Anne Lambert, Curator of Education,
weekdays, (608) 263-4421 (voice).

38th Annual Conference on South Asia

The 38th Annual Conference on South Asia will be held on October 22 – 25, 2009 at the Madison Concourse Hotel, 1 West Dayton St., Madison, WI 53703.The Conference is sponsored by the Center for South Asia at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The Annual Conference on South Asia attracts over 500 scholars and other interested parties annually, who travel from a dozen countries around the world and much of the United States including Hawaii and Alaska. The conference features 75 or more academic panels and roundtables, as well as association meetings and special events ranging from performances to film screenings.

Another important component of the Conference is our exhibit space. University presses, independent publishers and non-profit organizations provide the conference participants with high quality resources, and the best publications on South Asian topics. The exhibit space is also a great opportunity to meet with other scholars and to connect with the booksellers.

Please Note:
The deadline for proposal submissions has passed. Registration as a non-presenting participant at the Conference is open to the general public.