Discover the cultures, histories, languages, literatures, and peoples of South Asia
Explore South Asia through rigorous interdisciplinary scholarship, language study, cultural inquiry, and innovative research.
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Our programs provide students with the opportunity to develop a critical understanding of South Asian cultures, histories, languages, literatures, and intellectual traditions.
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Develop a broad and interdisciplinary understanding of South Asia while building expertise in languages, cultures, histories, and societies.
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Pursue advanced research in South Asian Studies with close faculty mentorship and access to a rich interdisciplinary academic community.
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Our community brings together scholars and students whose work explores the complexity and diversity of South Asia.
From archival research and fieldwork to literary studies, language learning, anthropology, history, and the arts, our community engages South Asia from multiple perspectives.
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University Holiday: Independence Day
July 3, 2026
Heart of a Nation: Disease and Medicine in Modern India
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Rethinking the Persianate Foundations of Urdu Literature
Joint seminar on South Asian Politics
Living with Rivers
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We emphasize a rigorous, interdisciplinary approach to the study of South Asian texts and traditions, focusing on the cultural, intellectual, and social practices that they inform.
Our work brings together diverse disciplinary perspectives to foster a comprehensive understanding of the complexities and nuances of South Asian cultures, histories, and thought.
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