Frank Conlon papers, 1960-2009

Frank F. Conlon is Professor Emeritus of History, South Asian Studies and Comparative Religion at the University of Washington where he taught from 1968 to 2002. Dr. Conlon’s research includes studies on caste, religious leadership, urban history and the restaurants of Bombay. He served as Managing Director of the online Bibliography of Asian Studies published by the Association for Asian Studies from 2003 to 2013. He served as Chairman of the American Institute of Indian Studies and served three terms as Director of the South Asia Center of the University of Washington. He is founder and co-editor of the international discussion network for Asian studies, H-ASIA, and is Managing Director of the on-line Bibliography of Asian Studies published by the Association of Asian Studies.