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 a number of Asian countries. While students can fulfill their requirements and gain a solid foundation in the literature and culture of South Asia without ever leaving campus, the program is ideally suited to those who with a desire to spend a semester or more learning in another country.

Faculty & Staff

Mark Graham

Associate Professor of Religious Studies; South Asian Studies Department Chair; East Asian Studies; Co-Liaison to the Museum & Archival Studies Pathway

mgraham@wooster.edu

Bhakti Mamtora

Assistant Professor of Religious Studies; South Asian Studies (On Leave Spring 2023)

bmamtora@wooster.edu

Sarah Mirza

Associate Professor and Department Chair of Religious Studies; Middle Eastern and North African Studies; South Asian Studies; Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies

smirza@wooster.edu

Elizabeth Schiltz

Raju Chair of East-West Philosophy; Department Chair of Philosophy; Professor of South Asian Studies; Philosophy; Classical Studies

eschiltz@wooster.edu

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

sschuch@wooster.edu

Christina Welsch

Associate Professor of History; South Asian Studies

cwelsch@wooster.edu

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