South Asian Studies runs the MSc in Contemporary India. It also hosts a number of distinguished research projects, organises seminars, and provides a base for visiting scholars.
From Governor Generals to Freedom Fighters to Rhodes Scholars and everything in between Oxford University has a rich history of engaging with South Asia, with South Asianists and South Asians.
In 2008 Oxford finally caught up with the present and created the multi-disciplinary MSc in Contemporary India. It was the first such degree in the world and now offers India-focused courses in Anthropology, Political Economy, Human Development, International Relations, Anthropology, Politics and Research Methods.
South Asian Studies more broadly hosts a number of distinguished research projects, organises seminars, and provides a base for visiting scholars.
Grade 5: £23,352 - £27,854 p.a. Fixed Term: 18 months in the first instance with possible renewal thereafter.
Are you looking for career advancement in University administration? Would you enjoy helping students and supporting the activities of an academic unit? This fulltime post is a vital part of the Contemporary South Asia Studies Programme.
Members of the MSc Contemporary India visited the the Ashmolean Museum earlier this week, for a talk and demonstration "Representing Gender: Women in Indian Art" by Dr Mallica Kumbera Landrus
Mallika Shakya, an associate of our South Asia Programme has just published a thoughtful article about the Bangladesh disaster in India’s top liberal newspaper The Hindu. The full article can be viewed on their website.
