Announcing Summer 2018 Courses. Register Now!

Interested in learning more about South Asia? Explore the courses being offered at UBC in Summer 2018!

Choose from a selection of undergraduate and graduate courses in diverse departments and faculties at UBC. Courses range from South Asian art, Punjabi Canadian history, and Persian literature to many different South Asian languages.
The courses are:

ASIA258 Religion in South Asia

The major religious traditions of South Asia, including Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, and Buddhism; the significance of religious thought and practice in premodern India, as well as the continuing impact of religion in today’s globalized South Asia.

 

ASIA343 Film in South Asia 

Social and cultural history of South Asian film.

 

GEOG352 Urbanization in the Global South

Urbanization in the developing countries of Latin America, Africa, and Asia; the role of cities in the development process and the features and problems of rapid urbanization.

 

ASTU204E Topics in Interdisciplinary Arts Studies – NEPALI 

ASTU204F Topics in Interdisciplinary Arts Studies – TIBETAN

For a complete list of South Asia-related courses click here.