Check this list below for classes offered in previous semesters that can be applied to the minor. Email southasianstudies [at] mcgill.ca (subject: SAStudies%3A%20Advising%20Query) for any advising questions!
Academic Year 2024–2025 Classes
In Fall 2024, the following classes include thematic content relevant to South Asian Studies and/or are South Asia-focused and can be counted towards the minor:
- HIST 209 Introduction to South Asian History (3 credits)
- ISLA 200 Islamic Civilization (3 credits)
- RELG 252 Hinduism and Buddhism (3 credits)
- RELG 288 Introduction to Sikhism (3 credits)
- ENGL 290 Postcolonial and World Literatures in English (3 credits)
- ANTH 327 Anthropology of South Asia (3 credits)
- ISLA 395 Melancholic Migrants (3 credits)
- HIST 341 Themes in South Asian History, Women in South Asian History (3 credits)
- RELG 319 Special Topics in Religion 4, Religion, Fantasy, Fiction (3 credits)
- RELG 348 Classical Hinduism (3 credits)
- RELG 350 Bhakti Hinduism (3 credits)
- RELG 369 Tibetan Buddhism (3 credits)
- RELG 378 Pilgrimage, Heritage, Tourism (3 credits)
- HIST 435 Topics in South Asian History (3 credits)
- GSFS 403 Feminisms and the Law, taught by Twisha Singh (3 credits)
- PHIL 419 Epistemology, taught by Aditya Guntoori (3 credits)
- RELG 459 Bhagavadgita and Mahabharata (3 credits)
In Winter 2025, the following classes include thematic content relevant to South Asian Studies and/or are South Asia-focused and can be counted towards the minor:
- ANTH 209 Anthropology of Religion (3 credits)
- ANTH 210 Archaeology of Early Cities (3 credits)
- ISLA 210 Muslim Societies (3 credits)
- RELG 254 Introduction to Yoga Traditions (3 credits)
- RELG 271 Religion and Sexuality (3 credits)
- ISLA 330 Islamic Mysticism: Sufism (3 credits)
- RELG 337 Themes in Buddhist Studies (3 credits)
- RELG 344 Mahayana Buddhism (3 credits)
- RELG 353 Gandhi Life and Thought (3 credits)
- HIST 341 Themes in South Asian History, Colonialism and Modern India (3 credits)
- ANTH 450 Archaeology of Landscape (3 credits)
- ENGL 438 Literature and Environmental Imagination (3 credits)
- HIST 435 Topics in South Asian History, Partition and Film (3 credits)
- RELG 545 Ramayana: Multiple Lives (3 credits)
Academic Year 2023–2024 Classes
In Fall 2023, the following classes include thematic content relevant to South Asian Studies and/or are South Asia-focused and can be counted towards the minor:
- HIST 209 Introduction to South Asian History (3 credits)
- ISLA 200 Islamic Civilization (3 credits)
- RELG 252 Hinduism and Buddhism (3 credits)
- RELG 288 Introduction to Sikhism (3 credits)
- ENGL 290 Postcolonial and World Literatures in English (3 credits)
- RELG 353 Gandhi: His Life and Thought (3 credits)
- RELG 358 Religion and Cinema in India (3 credits)
- RELG 372 Hindu Goddesses (3 credits)
- HIST 481 History of Bangladesh and Pakistan (3 credits)
- RELG 547 Special Topics in Hinduism (3 credits)
Language Classes
- ISLA 241D1 Introductory Persian (3 credits)
- ISLA 241D2 Introductory Persian (3 credits)
- ISLA 342D1 Lower Intermediate Persian (3 credits)
- ISLA 342D2 Lower Intermediate Persian (3 credits)
- ISLA 251D1 Introductory Urdu-Hindi (3 credits)
- ISLA 251D2 Introductory Urdu-Hindi (3 credits)
- ISLA 352D1 Intermediate Urdu-Hindi (3 credits)
- ISLA 352D2 Intermediate Urdu-Hindi (3 credits)
- ISLA 651D1 Urdu-Hindi for Reading (3 credits)
- ISLA 651D2 Urdu-Hindi for Reading (3 credits)
- RELG 257D1 Introductory Sanskrit (3 credits)
- RELG 257D2 Introductory Sanskrit (3 credits)
- RELG 357D1 (Intermediate) Sanskrit 1 (3 credits)
- RELG 357D2 (Intermediate) Sanskrit 2 (3 credits)
- RELG 665 Primary Text: Sanskrit 1 (3 credits)
- RELG 669 Primary Text: Tibetan (3 credits)
In Winter 2024, the following classes include thematic content relevant to South Asian Studies and/or are South Asia-focused and can be counted towards the minor:
- ANTH 210 Archaeology of Early Cities (3 credits)
- ISLA 210 Muslim Societies (3 credits)
- RELG 254 Introduction to Yoga Traditions (3 credits)
- RELG 270 Religious Ethics and Environment (3 credits)
- RELG 271 Religion and Sexuality (3 credits)
- ISLA 330 Islamic Mysticism: Sufism (3 credits)
- GSFS 302 Current Topics: Gender, Sexuality, and Feminisms in South Asia (3 credits)
- RELG 337 Themes in Buddhist Studies (3 credits)
- HIST 341 Themes in South Asian History (3 credits)
- HIST 435 Topics in South Asian History (3 credits)
- POLI 435 Identity and Inequality (3 credits)
- RELG 455 Religion and Performing Arts in South India (3 credits)
- POLI 643 Politics of Identity (3 credits)
- RELG 544 Ethnography as Method in Religious Studies (3 credits)
- RELG 548 Themes in Buddhist Philosophy (3 credits)
Academic Year 2022–2023 Classes
In Fall 2022, the following classes include thematic content relevant to South Asian Studies and/or are South Asia-focused and can be counted towards the minor:
- HIST 209 Introduction to South Asian History (3 credits)
- ISLA 200 Islamic Civilization (3 credits)
- RELG 252 Hinduism and Buddhism (3 credits)
- ANTH 361 Archaeology of South Asia (3 credits)
- ISLA 300 Melancholic Migrants: South Asians and Muslims of Canada, the US, and the UK (3 credits)
- POLI 322 Political Change in South Asia (3 credits)
- RELG 319 Special Topics in Religion (3 credits)
- RELG 353 Gandhi: His Life and Thought (3 credits)
- RELG 358 Religion and Cinema in India (3 credits)
- RELG 369 Tibetan Buddhism (3 credits)
- ENGL 438 Studies in Literary Form: Literature and the Environment (3 credits)
- HIST 435 Topics in South Asian History (3 credits)
- ISLA 421 Islamic Culture: Indian Subcontinent (3 credits)
- RELG 545 Ramayana: Multiple Lives (3 credits)
- MUEN 569 Tabla Ensemble (1 credit)
- POLI 641 Seminar: Political Change in South Asia (3 credits)
Language Classes
- ISLA 241D1 Introductory Persian (3 credits)
- ISLA 241D2 Introductory Persian (3 credits)
- ISLA 342D1 Lower Intermediate Persian (3 credits)
- ISLA 342D2 Lower Intermediate Persian (3 credits)
- ISLA 251D1 Introductory Urdu-Hindi (3 credits)
- ISLA 251D2 Introductory Urdu-Hindi (3 credits)
- ISLA 352D1 Intermediate Urdu-Hindi (3 credits)
- ISLA 352D2 Intermediate Urdu-Hindi (3 credits)
- RELG 257D1 Introductory Sanskrit (3 credits)
- RELG 257D2 Introductory Sanskrit (3 credits)
- RELG 357D1 (Intermediate) Sanskrit 1 (3 credits)
- RELG 357D2 (Intermediate) Sanskrit 2 (3 credits)
- RELG 457D1 (Advanced) Sanskrit (3 credits)
- RELG 457D2 (Advanced) Sanskrit (3 credits)
- RELG 665 Primary Text: Sanskrit 1 (3 credits)
- RELG 666 Primary Text: Sanskrit 2 (3 credits)
In Winter 2023, the following classes include thematic content relevant to South Asian Studies and/or are South Asia-focused and can be counted towards the minor:
- ANTH 209 Anthropology of Religion (3 credits)
- ANTH 210 Archaeology of Early Cities (3 credits)
- ANTH 212 Anthropology of Development (3 credits)
- ENGL 290 Postcolonial and World Literatures in English (3 credits)
- ISLA 210 Muslim Societies (3 credits)
- RELG 254 Introduction to Yoga Traditions (3 credits)
- RELG 270 Religious Ethics and Environment (3 credits)
- RELG 288 Introduction to Sikhism (3 credits)
- HIST 341 Themes in South Asian History (3 credits)
- RELG 348 Classical Hinduism (3 credits)
- RELG 459 Bhagavadgita and Mahabharata (3 credits)
- HIST 481 History of Bangladesh and Pakistan (3 credits)
- ISLA 488 Tales of Wonder: Islamic World (3 credits)
- POLI 435 Identity and Inequality (3 credits)
- RELG 453 Vajrayana Buddhism (3 credits)
- RELG 544 Ethnography as Method in Religious Studies (3 credits)
- RELG 558 Indian Tantric Traditions (3 credits)
- MUEN 569 Tabla Ensemble (1 credit)
Academic Year 2021–2022 Classes
In Fall 2021, the following classes included thematic content relevant to South Asian Studies and/or are South Asia-focused and can be counted towards the minor:
- ISLA 200 Islamic Civilization (3 credits)
- HIST 209 Introduction to South Asian History (3 credits)
- ANTH 210 Archaeology of Early Cities (3 credits)
- RELG 252 Hinduism and Buddhism (3 credits)
- ENGL 290 Introduction to Postcolonial and World Literatures (3 credits)
- ISLA 330 Islamic Mysticism: Sufism (3 credits)
- RELG 319 Special Topics in Religion 4 (3 credits)
- RELG 353 Gandhi: His Life and Thought (3 credits)
- RELG 358 Religion and Cinema in India (3 credits)
- ANTH 361 Archaeology of South Asia (3 credits)
- RELG 369 Tibetan Buddhism (3 credits)
- HIST 341 Themes in South Asian History (3 credits)
- POLI 435 Identity and Inequality (3 credits)
- HIST 481 History of Bangladesh and Pakistan (3 credits)
- HIST 435 Topics in South Asian History (3 credits)
- RELG 547 Special Topics in Hinduism (3 credits)
- MUEN 569 Tabla Ensemble (1 credit)
In Winter 2022, the following classes include thematic content relevant to South Asian Studies and/or are South Asia-focused and can be counted towards the minor:
- ANTH 212 Anthropology of Development (3 credits)
- RELG 254 Introduction to Yoga Traditions (3 credits)
- RELG 288 Introduction to Sikhism (3 credits)
- RELG 270 Religious Ethics and Environment (3 credits)
- RELG 318 Special Topics in Religion 3 (3 credits)
- POLI 322 Political Change in South Asia (3 credits)
- HIST 341 Themes in South Asian History (3 credits)
- RELG 348 Classical Hinduism (3 credits)
- RELG 372 Hindu Goddesses (3 credits)
- ISLA 388 Persian Literature (3 credits)
- ENGL 408 The 20th Century–The Novel in South Asia (3 credits)
- HIST 435 Topics in South Asian History (3 credits)
- RELG 453 Vajrayana Buddhism (3 credits)
- ISLA 555 Urdu Poetry (3 credits)
- RELG 560 Buddhist Poetry (3 credits)
- MUEN 569 Tabla Ensemble (1 credit)
Language Classes
Study of languages relevant to South Asia can always be counted towards the minor, including those listed below. Contact the advisor for questions about studying language abroad and/or applying transfer credit for language study to the minor.
- ISLA 541D1 Introductory Persian (3 credits)
- ISLA 541D2 Introductory Persian (3 credits)
- ISLA 542D1 Lower Intermediate Persian (3 credits)
- ISLA 542D2 Lower Intermediate Persian (3 credits)
- ISLA 251D1 Introductory Urdu-Hindi (3 credits)
- ISLA 251D2 Introductory Urdu-Hindi (3 credits)
- ISLA 352D1 Intermediate Urdu-Hindi (3 credits)
- ISLA 352D2 Intermediate Urdu-Hindi (3 credits)
- RELG 257D1 Introductory Sanskrit (3 credits)
- RELG 257D2 Introductory Sanskrit (3 credits)
- RELG 357D1 (Intermediate) Sanskrit 1 (3 credits)
- RELG 357D2 (Intermediate) Sanskrit 2 (3 credits)
- RELG 457D1 (Advanced) Sanskrit (3 credits)
- RELG 457D2 (Advanced) Sanskrit (3 credits)
- RELG 665 Primary Text: Sanskrit 1 (3 credits)
- RELG 666 Primary Text: Sanskrit 2 (3 credits)
- RELG 464 Advanced Tibetan 1 (3 credits)
Summer 2022
Academic Year 2020–2021 Classes
In Fall 2020: TBD
In Winter 2021 (all classes listed below can be applied; email the adviser to ask about counting other classes southasianstudies [at] mcgill.ca):
- RELG 254 Introduction to Yoga Traditions (3 credits)
- RELG 288 Introduction to Sikhism (3 credits)
- ANTH 308 Political Anthropology 01 (3 credits)
- POLI 322 Political Change in South Asia (3 credits)
- RELG 344 Mahayana Buddhism (3 credits)
- RELG 348 Classical Hinduism (3 credits)
- RELG 378 Pilgrimage, Heritage & Tourism (3 credits)
- HIST 435 Topics in South Asian History (3 credits)
- RELG 454 Modern Hindu Thought (3 credits)
- RELG 545 Ramayana: Multiple Lives (3 credits)
- RELG 548 Indian Buddhist Philosophy (3 credits)