South Asian Studies, CAS

Faculty

Mona Bhan, Shobha K. Bhatia (Emerita), Tej K. Bhatia (Emerita), Himika Bhattacharya, Arun Brahmbhatt, Gareth Fisher, Tula Goenka, Ann G. Gold (Emerita), Tazim R. Kassam, Radha Kumar, Prema Kurien, Devashish Mitra, Chandra Talpade Mohanty, S.P. Raj, Sudha Raj, Kamala Ramadoss, Romita Ray, Farhana Sultana, Susan Thomas, Susan S. Wadley (Emerita), Joanne P. Waghorne

Affiliated Faculty

Richard Breyer, Thomas Brutsaert, Lawrence Chua, Ravi Dharwadkar, Ingrid Erikson, Dimitar Gueorguiev, Julia Jong Haines, Roger Hallas, Timur Hammond, Nausheen Husain, Masood Hyder, Jeanette Jouili, Shannon Novak, Srivi Ramasubramanian, Lars Rodseth, Jaipaul Roopnarine, Yuksel Sezgin, Stephen Stohler, Corri Zoli

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Critically analyze social issues and phenomena, and how these pertain to specific topics being investigated.

2. Contrast and critique various social, economic, and political dimensions of South Asia including but not limited to: gender, caste, class, education, law, health, ethnicity, national identity, religion, language, environment, and immigration.

3. Interpret the diverse functions and cultural meanings of expressive culture in South Asia.

4. Analyze key processes of modernity and globalization related to South Asia, which includes processes within and among South Asian nations and/or processes focused on South Asia across broader transregional and historical contexts.

5. Develop ideas and arguments about South Asia in writing.

Certificate Requirements

The Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) in South Asian Studies is available to Syracuse University students in all graduate programs who are looking to supplement their degree with an interdisciplinary approach to the cultures, politics, history, arts, and current events of this region. Students are required to complete at least twelve (12) credits.

Students matriculated in any MA or PhD program at Syracuse University and who have completed 12 graduate credit-hours in courses dealing with South Asia are eligible to apply to the Director of the South Asia Center for the Certificate of Advanced Study in South Asia. The Director shall determine that the courses listed by the student meet the requirements for the Certificate.

Candidates for the CAS must take one of the following courses:

ANT 621 - Gender & Sexuality in South Asia 3 credit(s)
SAS 622 - Gender & Sexuality in South Asia 3 credit(s)
ANT 625 - Problems in Anthropology of South Asia 3 credit(s)
ANT 626 - Cultures and Politics of Afghanistan and Pakistan 3 credit(s) OR
SAS 626 - Cultures and Politics of Afghanistan and Pakistan 3 credit(s) OR
PAI 626 - Cultures and Politics of Afghanistan and Pakistan 3 credit(s)
HIN 620 - Language Training in Preparation for Research Using Hindi 3 credit(s)
HST 775 - Readings and Research in South Asian History 3 credit(s)
REL 687 - Global Hinduism 3 credit(s)
HIN 610 - Advanced Hindi 3 credit(s)

Candidates can choose three other courses from the list below:

ANT 621 - Gender & Sexuality in South Asia 3 credit(s) OR
SAS 622 - Gender & Sexuality in South Asia 3 credit(s)
ANT 625 - Problems in Anthropology of South Asia 3 credit(s)
ANT 626 - Cultures and Politics of Afghanistan and Pakistan 3 credit(s) OR
SAS 626 - Cultures and Politics of Afghanistan and Pakistan 3 credit(s) OR
PAI 626 - Cultures and Politics of Afghanistan and Pakistan 3 credit(s)
ANT 628 - Muslim Rituals, Practices, and Performances 3 credit(s) * OR
REL 628 - Muslim Rituals, Practices, and Performances 3 credit(s) *
ANT 756 - Development Anthropology 3 credit(s) *
ANT 764 - Gender and Globalization 3 credit(s) * OR
GEO 764 - Gender and Globalization 3 credit(s) * OR
WGS 764 - Gender and Globalization 3 credit(s) *
HIN 620 - Language Training in Preparation for Research Using Hindi 3 credit(s)
HST 775 - Readings and Research in South Asian History 3 credit(s)
LIN 671 - Dimensions of Bilingualism and Multiculturalism 3 credit(s) *
LIN 681 - Global Communication Through World Englishes 3 credit(s) *
PAI 707 - Culture in World Affairs 3 credit(s) *
PAI 710 - International Actors and Issues 3 credit(s) *
PAI 715 - Topics in Global Development 1-3 credit(s) * *
PAI 759 - Girls’ Education in the Developing World 3 credit(s) *
REL 621 - Teaching World Religions in Theory and Practice 3 credit(s) *
REL 625 - Pluralism in Islam 3 credit(s) *
REL 626 - Beyond the Veil: Gender Politics in Islam 3 credit(s) *
REL 627 - Globalization and Religion: Processes and problems 3 credit(s) *
REL 687 - Global Hinduism 3 credit(s)
REL 692 - Other People’s Religions 3 credit(s) *
REL 696 - Gender and Religion: Theory and Practice 3 credit(s) *
REL 699 - Writing Religions and Cultures: Ethnographic Practice 3 credit(s) *
GEO 606 - Development and Sustainability 3 credit(s) *
GEO 622 - Water: Environment, Society and Politics 3 credit(s) *
HIN 610 - Advanced Hindi 3 credit(s)
LAW 744 - The Theory and Practice of National Security (and Legal) Leadership 3 credit(s) *
LAW 778 - International Human Rights 3 credit(s) *
LAW 810 - Emerging Issues in Int’l Law 2-3 credit(s) *
LIN 674 - Topics in Sociolinguistics 3 credit(s) *
LIN 675 - Forensic Linguistics 3 credit(s) *
PAI 790 - Public Finance: An International Perspective 3 credit(s) *
PSC 759 - Crisis Management 3 credit(s) *
PSC 783 - Comparative Foreign Policy 3 credit(s) *
PSC 788 - Political Leadership 3 credit(s) *

Note:

*Some South Asian content is included (30% or more). Students may use these courses for the certificate only if they write their research paper on a South Asian topic.