Bachelor of Arts in Indian and South Asian Studies

The Australian National University

This major brings alive the social, cultural and political debates that have defined India and its neighbours in the region known as South Asia. Indians constitute the second largest migrant group in Australia, and strategic partnerships and economic ties between Australia and India are growing. An understanding of India and its neighbours is thus a valuable asset for students seeking to understand these connections and to pursue careers in diverse fields, including business, government, the arts, and other sectors. This major examines Indian political institutions and the rise of Indian democracy, ongoing questions of poverty, development and violence, the transformative influences of technology, the role of the diaspora, and the vibrant cultural traditions and innovations from India and its region that have inspired the world. The study of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and other parts of South Asia will give students unique insight into a part of Asia that is emerging as a crucial force in the 21st Century.Learning OutcomesUnderstand and evaluate historical and current events and developments that have shaped the South Asian subcontinent and contemporary India.Identify and critique the contemporary socio-cultural and political systems of India.Analyse the global significance of events and developments in India and across the region.Understand the processes and disciplinary approaches through which current knowledge about Indian and South Asian Studies has developed.AREAS OF INTERESTAnthropology, Cultural Studies, History, Asian Studies, Literature

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