Indian, South Asian and Tibetan Studies
The Indian, South Asian and Tibetan Studies department (formerly South Asia Himalayas, ASUH) covers an area that encompasses the Tibet region and seven constituent states of South Asia: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Maldives archipelago.
The courses on offer
Learning the main languages is accompanied by basic training in the history, geography, societies, religions, economy and institutions of the countries concerned.
The department also offers specialized courses in ancient history, art history, modern and contemporary history, international relations, social and religious anthropology (Hinduism and Islam), certain regional cultures, the history of literature and the linguistics of ancient and modern Indian languages, and cinema.
Licences
- Licenses of Foreign Language Literature and Civilization (LLCER) in Bengali, Hindi, Nepali, Urdu, Rromani, Sinhalese, Tamil, Telugu and Tibetan.
- Licenses bilangues : two languages to choose from among the languages taught by the department
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Masters
- Masters of Foreign Language Literature and Civilization (LLCER) in Bengali, Hindi, Nepali, Urdu, Rromani, Sinhalese, Tamil, Telugu and Tibetan.
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School diplomas
- Diplomas of Language and Civilization (DLC) in Bengali, Hindi, Nepali, Urdu, Rromani, Sinhalese, Tamil, Telugu and Tibetan.
- Diplomas of Language (DL) in Bengali, Hindi, Nepali, Urdu, Rromani, Sinhalese, Tamil, Telugu and Tibetan.
- Indian, South Asian and Tibetan Studies Diploma of Civilization (DC)
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Introductory courses
The Indian, South Asian and Tibetan Studies department offers introductory courses in : Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Tibetan.
These courses, which last a total of 52 hours over two semesters, can be accessed by registering for the Passeport Langues O'. These introductory courses can also be chosen as a minor or, by students already enrolled in a bachelor's degree program, as a free CE in UE4 from L2 onwards.
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Sanskrit : courses offered in language 2 as part of a licence bilangue with the languages taught in the department (refer to the brochure for the chosen language).
The department's administration
Director: Anne Viguier
Deputy Director: Harit Joshi
Deputy Director: Françoise Robin
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