Joseph (Joe) W. Elder
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Professor, sociology, languages and cultures of Asia, integrated liberal studies
608-262-2782 (Work)
Home phone available upon request.
Joseph (Joe) W. Elder
Professor, sociology, languages and cultures of Asia, integrated liberal studies
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Expert on South Asia and West Asia
http://lca.wisc.edu/facstaff/faculty/elder.htm
elder@ssc.wisc.edu
608-262-2782 (work)
Home phone available upon request; e-mail experts@uc.wisc.edu
Areas of expertise
- Relations between South and West Asia and the United States
- Background and contemporary events in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal
- Background and contemporary events in Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel and Israel's neighbors
- Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual and related issues
- Mahatma Gandhi and nonviolent activism
- United Nations and global cultures
Notable achievements
- Advisory board member, Center for the Advanced Study of India
- Author and editor, "India's Worlds and U.S. Scholars: 1947-1997"
- Producer of more than 20 documentary films on South Asia
- Vice president and co-founder, The Madison Institute
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