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.
Indian scientific and educational history with a focus on the mathematical cultures of south India; South Asian art history; manuscript culture; Sanskrit grammar and literature; cultural encounters in medieval India.
Languages: Sanskrit, Malayalam, Manipravalam, Hindi, Kannada, Italian
Epigraphy: Vaṭṭezhutthu, Kolezhutthu, Grantha, Śārada
Technical: Digital Humanities
South Asia Studies