# South Asian Studies

**Source**: https://www.brown.edu/undergraduate-programs/south-asian-studies-ab
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The diversity and shared histories of South Asia's cultures, religions, languages, and nations are an important area of engagement in the world today.

Degree Type

A.B.

center

[Saxena Center for Contemporary South Asia](https://saxena.watson.brown.edu/)

[More Information](https://saxena.watson.brown.edu/students)

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CIP Code

05.0112ℹ

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# South Asian Studies

The diversity and shared histories of South Asia's cultures, religions, languages, and nations are an important area of engagement in the world today.

While India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and neighboring nation-states constitute a recognizable geographic region, the equally vital diasporic communities from South Asia and their globally dispersed networks extend our understanding of an old and yet changing South Asia. South Asian Studies is an interdisciplinary concentration in which students work in a specified chronological period (e.g. ancient, medieval, early modern, or contemporary), in a geographical area (e.g. Bangladesh, Bengal, Maharashtra, North India, Pakistan, South India), or in a particular discipline (e.g. anthropology, Hindi/Urdu, history, religion, or Sanskrit) but also take courses outside of their chosen area of emphasis in disciplines such as economics, literature, philosophy, political science, or theatre arts.

- [List of requirements](https://bulletin.brown.edu/the-college/concentrations/sast)
- [Honors website](http://brown.edu/Departments/South_Asia/concentration.html)

## Student Goals

Students in this concentration will:

- Learn the histories and expressive cultures of South Asia
- Design a curriculum focused on a chronological period, geographical area, or academic discipline relevant to South Asia
- Demonstrate proficiency in Hindi, Urdu, or Sanskrit
- Produce a significant piece of original research or creative work

## Graduating Class

| Class Year | Total Students | Honors Graduates |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |

South Asian Studies alumni have pursued work in non-governmental organizations like Greenpeace, Hellen Keller International, and the Clinton Foundation.

What are South Asian Studies concentrators doing…

The Director of Undergraduate Studies is typically the first point of contact for prospective concentrators. Once students have declared, they may be assigned a specific concentration advisor from within the department or program.

- [Tiraana Bains](mailto:tiraana_bains@brown.edu)

- [Tiraana Bains](mailto:tiraana_bains@brown.edu)
- [Finnian Moore-Gerety](mailto:Finnian_Moore-Gerety@brown.edu)