South Asia Studies is an interdisciplinary field that deals with the past and contemporary life of one-fifth of the world’s population.
The PhD and MA Graduate program gives students a broad understanding of the study of South Asia, deep knowledge of particular fields of interest, and training in South Asian languages as the basis for original research to prepare for academia or other professional careers.
The South Asia Studies Department is a close-knit community of interdisciplinary scholars that combines expertise in the languages, literatures, histories, and cultures of South Asia.
April 24, 2024
April 24, 2024
McNeil Building Room 150, 3718 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104
May 1, 2024
Van Pelt Library - Room 551: Govindaraju / Chandrasekhara South Asia Studies Seminar
Early medieval South Asia with focus on eastern Indian art and archaeology; landscape archaeology with application of recent digital and survey technologies; archaeology of religion – Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Islam; cultural encounters in medieval India.
Languages: Sanskrit, Prakrit, Pali, Tibetan
Epigraphy: Brahmi (Asokan and Gupta), Siddhamatrika
Technical: geo-mapping, photogrammetry
South Asia Studies