Resources: Partners

The Hindi Urdu Flagship collaborates with many different organizations within UT, nationally, and in South Asia. Here are some of our key partners:

  • The Language Flagship
    HUF's parent organization. A national movement involving 19 universities, 7 language groups, and 9 overseas study centers.
  • American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS)
    Our partner for the Flagship Year in India. A consortium of universities and colleges in the United States, AIIS is an organization with many years of experience in helping American students to study and live in India.
  • New York University
    A partner in our Language for Health initiative. Led by Gabriela Nik. Ilieva, NYU has a substantial, growing Hindi Urdu language program.
  • Columbia University
    HUF's second partner in our Language for Health initiative. Columbia has one of the largest South Asia programs in the country.
  • Arabic Flagship Program, University of Texas at Austin
    The second Language Flagship program at the University of Texas at Austin, the Arabic Flagship Program offers a five year training program in Arabic language and culture for undergraduates and incoming freshman. AFP Scholars receive the resources and training to reach superior level Arabic, ILR 3/3+, while pursuing an undergraduate major of their choice.
  • Department of Asian Studies
    HUF's administrative home, the Department of Asian studies is one of the largest and most distinguished in the country. It offers courses in ten Asian languages: Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Malayalam, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, and Vietnamese. The Department teaches the histories, cultures, religions, and literatures of Asia, as well as the contemporary issues facing Asian countries from economic and ecological issues to security and ethnic conflicts.
  • South Asia Institute
    The South Asia Institute at the University of Texas at Austin promotes the inter-disciplinary study of all aspects of modern and ancient South Asia. In addition the Institute promotes the study of communities of South Asian origin wherever they may be found. Through its support of individual and group research, specialized courses and training, library acquisitions, international conferences, community outreach, and weekly seminars, the Institute advances the latest knowledge about South Asia and extends awareness of this vital world region across all departments and programs on the UT campus.
  • College of Liberal Arts
    The largest and oldest school at the university, the College of Liberal Arts houses more than 600 faculty members with over 5,500 class sections. The College of Liberal Arts currently awards seven degrees in South Asian studies: B.A. and M.A. in Asian Studies; B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. in Asian Cultures and Languages; and two dual M.A. degrees with the McCombs School of Business and the LBJ School of Public Affairs.