South Asian Humanities

South Asian Humanities Programs | South Asian Humanities Courses

Faculty and Staff List

Chair
Dr. B. Chrubasik
Maanjiwe nendamowinan, Room 4264
905-828-5283
hs.chair@utoronto.ca

Departmental Manager
Duncan Hill
Maanjiwe nendamowinan, Room 4260
905-569-4913
dl.hill@utoronto.ca

Academic Advisor & Program Administrator
Sharon Marjadsingh
Maanjiwe nendamowinan, Room 4272
905-569-4914
hs.advisor@utoronto.ca

 

This program offers a comprehensive exploration of South Asia and the South Asian diaspora, drawing on a range of disciplinary approaches. Through diverse course offerings, students can study South Asian history, religion, politics, languages, societies, and cultures. The program is geared toward building an engagement with the South Asian region as well as with South Asian diasporic contexts. Students may take courses in a number of departments that focus on South Asia. As a complement to the students other chosen programs, the Minor in South Asian Humanities can prepare students for careers in a competitive global context in which South Asia plays an important role.

Students should also review the Degree Requirements section prior to selecting courses

Program website: https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/historical-studies/undergraduate-programs/s…

South Asian Humanities Programs

South Asian Humanities - Minor (Arts) - ERMIN1333

South Asian Humanities - Minor (Arts) - ERMIN1333

Completion Requirements:

4.0 credits, including at least 1.0 credits at the 300/400 level. Students wishing to complete a South Asian Humanities Minor Program must successfully complete 4.0 credits from the courses listed below. These must include courses from two of the following disciplines: History (HIS), History of Religions (RLG) or Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGS) within the Department of Historical Studies, Philosophy (PHL), Political Science (POL), Language Studies (LAN), Visual Studies (VCC, FAH), and Anthropology (ANT).

ELECTIVES:

Students are responsible for checking the co- and prerequisites for all courses.

Anthropology: ANT316H5

Fine Art History: FAH383H5 or FAH385H5

Language Studies: HIN311H5 or HIN312H5 or HIN313H5 or HIN411H5 or HIN412Y5 or PRS210H5 or PRS211H5 or PRS310H5 or PRS311H5 or SAN392Y5 or URD312Y5

History: HIS382H5 or HIS386H5 or HIS388H5 or HIS389H5 or HIS394H5 or HIS448H5 or HIS484H5

History of Religions: RLG307H5 or RLG308H5 or RLG310H5 or RLG360H5 or RLG361H5 or RLG362H5 or RLG365H5 or RLG366H5 or RLG421H5 or RLG422H5 or RLG460H5 or RLG463H5 or RLG464H5 or RLG465H5

Philosophy: PHL235H5 or PHL311H5

Political Science: POL304H5 or POL304Y5 or POL305H5 or POL305Y5 or POL446H5

Visual Culture and Communication: VCC406H5

Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies: WGS345H5


ERMIN1333

South Asian Humanities Courses

SAH200H5 • Being Human in South Asia

What does it mean to be human? We will explore South Asian food, music, poetry, and objects to understand human experience through the lived practice of South Asian communities in historical and contemporary contexts. This course uses South Asian texts and practices as theory--as usable tools that help us become better readers of the cultures we study and of ourselves.


Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: Online, In Class

SAH300H5 • Topics in Global South Asia

A detailed study of selected aspects of Global South Asia. Content in any given year depends on the instructor. Visit the Departmental website at South Asian Humanities for further information.


Distribution Requirement: Humanities
Total Instructional Hours: 24L
Mode of Delivery: In Class

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