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Overview
Minor in South Asian Studies at The College of Wooster
As one of the few liberal arts colleges in the United States offering a South Asian Studies minor, The College of Wooster offers students a unique opportunity to delve into the historical and cultural traditions of South Asia. Courses and materials focus primarily on, but are not necessarily limited to, the nations and people of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan. The interdisciplinary nature of Wooster’s curriculum allows students to add the South Asian Studies minor to any major course of study and still graduate in four years. Off-campus study is both encouraged and supported by longstanding study-abroad programs in India and Nepal. While students can fulfill the SAST minor and thus gain a solid foundation in South Asian Studies without studying abroad, the program is ideally suited to those who desire to spend a semester learning in another country.
Faculty & Staff
Mark Graham
Lincoln Chair of Religion; Associate Professor of South Asian Studies; East Asian Studies; Co-Liaison to the Museum & Archival Studies Pathway; Associate Dean of Academic Advising
Erum Haider
Assistant Professor of Political Science; Environmental Studies; South Asian Studies
Elizabeth Schiltz
Purna, Rao, Raju Chair of Philosophy, Department Chair of Philosophy; Professor of Philosophy; Chair of South Asian Studies; Classical Studies
Santha Schuch
Administrative Coordinator - Africana Studies, Archaeology, East Asian Studies, Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Religious Studies, Sociology and Anthropology, South Asian Studies, Urban Studies, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Naoko Skala
Assistant Professor and Department Chair of Theatre and Dance; South Asian Studies
Christina Welsch
Robert Critchfield Chair of English History (On Leave Fall 2024)
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Minor
Six elective South Asian Studies courses from at least two departments are needed to complete a minor. Courses include history, philosophy, and religious studies classes that explore aspects of the countries and people of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan.
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