Ian C. Wendt
Assistant Professor of History
509-335-5383
iwendt@wsu.edu
Education
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2005
Academic & Professional Interests
Wendt's research and teaching focus on the regions of South and Southeast Asia, the Indian Ocean, as well as the Islamic world in Asia. His current research examines the social and economic history of textile production and trade in early modern South India. This project addresses the themes of industry and capitalism in the world economy, caste and community, historical geography, and social ecology.
Publications
"400 Years of Decline? Understanding the Changing Structure of the South Indian Textile Industry," paper presented at the Global Economic History Network conference in Padua, Italy, November 18, 2005. (Conference papers to be published in an edited volume.)
"Writing the Rich Economic History of the South Asian Textile Industry: Spinners in Early Modern South India," paper presented at the Global Economic History Network conference in Pune, India, December 20, 2005. (Conference papers to be published in an edited volume.)
Heading using the h3tag
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.