News in South Asia Studies at UC Davis

$1.5 Million Gift to Advance the Study of Jainism Establishes Presidential Chair in Ancient Philosophy

Feb. 14, 2017 - Mohini Jain, philanthropist, retired teacher and longtime resident of Davis, has made a $1.5 million gift to the University of California, Davis, to advance the study of Jainism, one of the world’s most revered and ancient philosophies. The gift will establish the Mohini Jain Presidential Chair for Jain Studies in the Department of Religious Studies as part of a larger effort to position UC Davis as a leader in the study of Indian religions and the interdisciplinary field of South Asia studies broadly.

USD 1.5 million grant provided to US University for Jainism Studies

Feb. 17, 2017 - India Today - A grant of USD 1.5 million has been made by an Indian-origin philanthropist Mohini Jain, a retired teacher, to the University of California (UC) Davis for advance studies in Jainism. The gift will establish 'the Mohini Jain Presidential Chair' for Jain Studies in the Department of Religious Studies as part of a larger effort to position UC Davis as a leader in the study of Indian religions and the interdisciplinary field of South Asia studies broadly. A formal announcement in this regard would be made on February 21.