THEMATIC SEMINAR (SOUTH ASIA)

Academic year
2022/2023 Syllabus of previous years
Official course title
SEMINARIO TEMATICO (SUD ASIA)
Course code
LM2580 (AF:368623 AR:212616)
Modality
On campus classes
ECTS credits
6
Degree level
Master's Degree Programme (DM270)
Educational sector code
L-OR/16
Period
2nd Semester
Course year
1
Where
VENEZIA
Moodle
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The thematic seminar is built according to a multi-disciplinary approach, and it will focus on 'Forms of the Spirit'. Religion and religiosity in South Asia: Texts, Forms, Material Cultural
The seminar is organised in 15 multidisciplinary lectures with the contributions of experts from this University and external researchers.
Capacity to synthesise and connect the different themes presented during the seminar, although with different degrees, and according to the individual background and study curricula.
Not necessary. Basic knowledge of South Asian cultures is though preferred.
To be updated by October 2022

1) S. Baums: Gandhara: an epigraphic history (title to be confirmed)
2) Olivieri: Un maestro scultore del Gandhara della metà del I secolo d.C.: Saidu Sharif I (Swat)
3) F. Squarcini (title to be defined)
4) A. Rigopoulos (title to be defined)
5) A. Drocco (title to be defined)
6) B. De Notariis: Vino e tradizioni buddhiste nel nord-ovest indiano
7) E. Iori (title to be defined)
8) P. Skilling (title to be defined)
9) T. Dahnhärt (title to be defined)
10) S. Mondini (title to be defined)
11) S. Pellò (title to be defined)
12) S. Beggiora (title to be defined)
13) J. McDaniel (title to be defined)
14) G. Schopen (title to be defined)
15) O. Coloru: Tradizioni sul Buddhismo nelle fonti occidentali da Clitarco a Clemente Alessandrino
Will be communicated by the different speakers/participants.
The last part of every class will be devoted to active discussions on the main topics discussed.
Evaluation will consider attendance and the submission of a paper or presentation on one of themes presented during the seminar (see below).
Frontal classes with images and texts illustrated with Power Points. If necessary, the latter will be made available to the students before the end of the course on the University platform moodle.
The last part of every class will be devoted to actively discuss the main topics.
Some of the lectures will be delivered in English.
English
A paper or a presentation should be submitted to undertake the oral examination (see above).
oral

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Human capital, health, education" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development

Definitive programme.
Last update of the programme: 14/06/2022