Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program
Understanding India's Cultural Heritage
Summer 2009

The Center for South Asia (CSA) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is pleased to serve as the host of the pre-departure orientation for the Summer 2009 Fulbright Seminar program to India. We are delighted to be collaborating with the US Department of Education Fulbright office and with the United States-India Educational Foundation in New Delhi.

PDO Schedule

Sunday, June 28 - Arrival and Check-in

Arrival to the Madison Truax Airport and complimentary hotel shuttle to the Madison Concourse Hotel.

The hotel has been given your arrival information and a shuttle will be waiting for you. Look for the Madison Concourse Hotel shuttle near the exists by the baggage claim area. If you don't see a shuttle, you will find a phone for the Concourse Hotel in the baggage claim area, arrival simply call the hotel to request the shuttle.

Check in at the Madison Concourse Hotel, located at 1 W. Dayton St. Madison, WI 53703, telephone: (800) 356-8293.

Please click here to see the Rooming List which shows your roomate and confirmation number.

Sunday, June 28 - Pre-Departure Orientation Begins - click here for a printed version of the PDO

5:00 pm                 Welcome Reception – Assembly Room
                              Adam Grotsky, Director, US – India Educational Foundation (USIEF), Delhi
                              Dr. J. Mark Kenoyer, Director, Center for South Asia, UW-Madison

5:30 pm                 Participant Introductions - Dr. Girish Kaul, US Program Officer, USIEF, Delhi

5:45 pm                 PDO Program Schedule Overview - Rachel Weiss, Assistant Director, Center for South Asia

6:00-6: 45 pm        Hindi 101-Lesson 1 - Dr. Lalita du Perron, Associate Director, Center for South Asia

7:00-8:30 pm         Dinner and Indian Music Performance by Todd Hammes – Ovations Restaurant

Monday, June 29

7:30-8:45 am         Breakfast – Ovations Restaurant

9:00-10:00 am       Overview of Program in India, Travel details, Q&A – Assembly Room
                              Adam Grotsky and Dr. Girish Kaul

10:15-11:30 am     Ancient History and its Relevance to Modern South Asia - Dr. J. Mark Kenoyer, Professor, Department of Anthropology.

11:30 am               Break

Noon                     Lunch - Meet in lobby we will all walk to lunch at Maharani Indian Restaurant – discussion at lunch about Social Etiquette while Eating in India

1:30 pm                 Return to Concourse Hotel     

2:00-3:30 pm         Religious Traditions of South Asia – Assembly Room
                              Dr. Donald Davis, Assistant Professor, Department of Languages & Cultures of Asia

3:45-4:45 pm         Art and Architecture of Indian Cities – Maya Lea, Curator, Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection, School of Human Ecology, UW-Madison

4:45-5:15 pm         Break

5:30-6:30 pm         Dinner with children’s author Kashmira Sheth – Ovations Restaurant

6:30-8:00 pm         Dessert and Book Discussion on Blue Jasmine and Monsoon Afternoon with Kashmira Sheth – Assembly Room

Tuesday, June 30

7:30-8:45 am         Breakfast – Ovations

9:00-9:30 am        Purpose of the Seminars Abroad Program, Role & Responsibilities of the Participant – Assembly Room
                            Carly Borgmeier, Program Office, Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Programs

9:30-10:00 am       Conversation about Dress, Health, and Gender Issues – Assembly Room
                              Adam Grotsky and Girish Kaul, Lalita du Perron and Rachel Weiss

10:15 -11:30 am    India's Development: Patterns, and Trends – Dr. Aseema Sinha, Professor, Department of Political Science

12:00-1:00 pm       Lunch & Hindi 101- Lesson 2 – Ovations Restaurant
                              Dr. Lalita du Perron, Associate Director, Center for South Asia

1:15-2:30 pm         India’s Colonial History –  Dr. Mitra Sharafi, Assistant Professor, Law School & Department of History

2:30-3:15 pm         Break

3:30-5:00 pm         Panel Discussion with Wisconsin teacher participants in Fulbright Hays Group Projects Abroad on using Fulbright experience in the classroom with examples of Lesson Plans – Assembly Room

5:00-5:30 pm         Resources for Teaching India in the Classroom – Assembly Room
                              Rachel Weiss

6:00 pm                 Walk to Dinner

6:30 pm                 Dinner with teacher participants and invited speakers

6:30 pm Dinner with teacher participants and invited speakers

Wednesday, July 1

8:00-9:30 am         Breakfast – Ovations Restaurant

9:30-10:30 am       Questions and Travel Information
                              Carly Borgmeier, Girish Kaul, Lalita du Perron and Rachel Weiss

11:30 am               Check out of rooms

Noon                     Shuttle to Dane County Airport

1:53 pm                 Departure US Airways Flight #6004

Pre-departure Information

Resources