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Asian Studies (60 EC): South Asian Studies

Master

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Course EC Semester 1 Semester 2

First semester (Fall semester)

Introduction to Asian Studies 5
Thesis & Methods Classes 5

Electives (select courses for a total of 20 EC):

Hindi 1 10
Sanskrit 1 10
Tibetan 1 10
The Visual and Material Culture of Exchange in Asia and Europe, 1500-1800 10
Religious Themes in Asian Art 10
Religious Themes in Asian Art 5
Cultures of Resistance in the Post-colonial World 10
Cultures of Resistance in the Post-colonial World 5
Advanced Readings in Sanskrit Literature (1718) 10
Hindi Literature (1718) 10
Modern Muslim Qur’an Interpretation 10
Material Culture, Memory and Commemoration along the Silk Roads in Central Asia 10

Second semester (Spring semester)

MA Thesis Asian Studies (60 EC) 15

Electives (select courses for a total of 15 EC):

Democratizing Histories 5
Democratizing Histories 10
From Buddhānusmṛti to Nembutsu: A History of Buddha Contemplation across Asia 5
Hindi 2 10
Sanskrit 2 10
Tibetan 2 10
Contemporary Indian Politics 10
Contemporary Indian Politics 5
Hands-on Research Experience in Museum Volkenkunde 10
Hands-on Research Experience in Museum Volkenkunde 5
Anthropology of Muslim Societies 10
`Ulamâ’ in the Modern Muslim World 10
Culture and Conquest: the Impact of the Mongols and their Descendants 10
Reading Buddhist Scriptures 10