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| Nepal World | Posted
on 20-Feb-03 11:52 AM
Some Universities with good South Asia Studies Program. University Of Pennsylvania The South Asia Studies Department at the University of Pennsylvania, founded in 1948, is the oldest South Asia area studies program in the nation. The Department is home for all faculty teaching South Asia languages and cultures, ancient and modern, with dual appointments of faculty in other disciplinary departments where appropriate. More At Department Site University Of California, Berkley The only US Department of Education-funded National Resource Center for South Asia studies in California, this Center is committed to enhancing the knowledge of South Asia and South Asians by working with institutions and individuals throughout the state. CSAS seeks to develop and advance the scholarly study of the region. More At Department Site University Of Virginia Coordinating academic studies, outreach programs, and research relating to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Tibet, the Center offers a wide range of courses in South Asia's languages and the disciplines, a comprehensive library, and substantial fellowship support as well as educational and cultural programs in the community. More At Department Site University Of London The Department offers the widest coverage in the United Kingdom, or indeed in Europe, of research and teaching related to the languages, literatures and cultures of the principal countries of South Asia. While primary commitment remains the teaching of language and literature, teaching programme also includes courses in literature, films, folklore, music, religion, and civilisation. More At Department Site Australian National Univeristy The Australia South Asia Research Centre (ASARC) was established as an initiative of the Division of Economics and the Asia Pacific School of Economics and Management through the Institute of Advanced Studies. The Centre is dedicated to research on the economics and politics of development in the South Asia region, coordinating academic studies, outreach programs, and research relating to South Asian Countries. More At Department Site Note: The above list is not in any order, or imply any ranking, but merely reflect our choices for great programs on South Asia Studies. http://southasiaworld.com Other Universities with Good SAS Program: Columbia Uni North Carolina State Uni Uni Of Wisconsin Cornell Uni Emory Uni Uni Of Calgary Uni Of Oxford John Hopkins Uni Duke Uni Syracuse Uni If you have knowledge of any good programs or Univerisites for South Asian Studies, post them here or email them to admin@southasiaworld.com for the benefit of all South Asian scholars around the world. Thanks. South Asia World http://southasiaworld.com |
| Nepal World | Posted
on 20-Feb-03 11:55 AM
South Asia Studies is a promising field of study, and one where it is relatively easier to get jobs in, when jobs are getting scarcer. Thus South Asia Studies is an option to be explored for those interested in the field, even for us who are from South Asia. Here's Uni Of London's say on.. Using Your Degree in South Asia Studies Skills you have gained from your degree If you have studied a South Asian language as a major part of your degree, you will have acquired and mastered verbal, aural, and written skills to a fluent level in the language of the area. Your ability to interpret and analyse language will be of benefit within the job market because you are able to gather, select and interpret information. The fact that you are able to read and write in script will reflect your meticulous and industrious qualities. Attaining a language shows prospective employers that you have excellent communication skills which are highly valued in the current international job market. In an age of growing globalism, your year abroad will have given you a valuable cultural and life experience. This will be particularly useful in South Asia, or in an alternative career that you may wish to pursue. Occupations where your degree could be useful Academia Translation and Interpreting Media - Journalism and Television Teaching English as a Foreign Language Marketing and Sales Research and development Multinational company Foreign and Commonwealth Office A selection of jobs that Graduates of South Asian Studies have done after their degree Denton Hall - Solicitor Haringey Council - Commercial Development Officer BBC External Service - Head of Hindi and Tamil Director of a language translation company Nazrul Research Centre - Director Anthropos-Institute - Editor in Chief Some employers with connections in South Asia Barclays Bank OXFAM Proctor and Gamble India Ltd BBC Worldwide Crown Agents Care International Since South Asia is at the forefront of geo-politics, there are opportunities within the media sector for journalism, reporting and, translation . Promotion of foreign trade and policy are areas in which there is scope for your career. There are also opportunities for graduates with an interest in human rights, aid relief, and economic development. http://www.soas.ac.uk/Careers/LanguageLeaflets/sasia.html |
| Register_me | Posted
on 21-Feb-03 10:55 AM
Here are some: American Institute of Indian Studies South Asia Program, Cornell University Southern Asian Institute, Columbia University Harvard India Program India Studies, Indiana University, Bloomington MIT India Technology Education Michigan State University, East Lansing South Asia Center, Syracuse University - Syracuse Triangle South Asia Consortium, North Carolina State University - Raleigh Center for South Asia Studies, University of California - Berkeley South Asia at Chicago, University of Chicago - Chicago University of Michigan - Ann Arbor South Asia Regional Studies, University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia Center for the Advanced Study of India, University of Pennsylvania Center for India Studies, State University of New York - Stony Brooks Asian Studies, University of Texas - Austin Center for South Asian Studies, University of Virginia - Charlottesville Center for South Asia, University of Wisconsin - Madison South Asia Center, University of Washington - Seattle Wharton Indian Economic Forum Source: http://www.indianembassy.org/ind_us/college_iprogram.htm |
| sajan | Posted
on 24-Feb-03 04:21 AM
Useful informations ! Thanks ! Sajan |