Indian History and Religion Study Tour (HIST2140)
Course level
Undergraduate
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Class hours
Recommended prerequisite
Background in Asian History and/or Asian Religions
Restricted
Minimum 16 Maximum 24 Submit expressions of interests to the Course Coordinators to be included on a waitlist; first come basis providing that students are in the appropriate study area.
Assessment methods
Written Assignments; Oral Presentations; Journals
Course enquiries
Dr P Jory and Dr A Bowles
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
This course is not currently offered, please contact the school or faculty of your program.
Course description
"Sacred Places, Contested Spaces: Religion and the Politics of Culture in South Asian History¿ This Study Tour shall explore the relationships between politics, religion and identity in Indian history, with a particular focus on the ways in which these inform patterns of patronage of monumental religious building, and the ways in which these religious spaces have been used to assert and contest cultural and political capital. The itinerary has not been finalised, but is likely to include places such as Delhi, Bodh Gaya, Benares, Sarnath, Khajuraho, Kanchipuram and Mamallapuram. Timing: January ¿ February 2014
