Institut für Indologie und Zentralasienwissenschaften

Institute

Our institute offers the opportunity to study and research the languages and cultures of South and Central Asia. Sanskrit, Hindi, Tibetan, and Mongolian, the connection of classical and today's spoken languages, can only be found at our institute.

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Profile and Consultation

In our BA program, there are three majors and the possibility to study four languages.

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Gruppenfoto des Institutteams, im Zentrum des Bildes liegt ein Baumstamm, in den "Wir" eingraviert ist. Die Menschen auf dem Bild stehen um ihn herum oder sitzen darauf. Die Menschen von links: Dr. Ira Sarma, Adelheid Buschner, Katrin Querl, Adele Hennig-Tembe, Prof. Dr. Jowita Kramer, Sonam Spitz, Dr. Sadananda Das, Beier Wang; Leipzig, 2022, Foto: Feng Yang

Team

Who teaches and does research at our institute?

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Institute History

Our institute looks back on a long history.

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Studies

We are pleased to have completed the summer semester in attendance and thank everyone who contributed to it! We all bear responsibility for ensuring that this remains the case in the winter semester. The current infection protection of the University of Leipzig regulates the measures that must be observed.

You can help to make face-to-face classes safer for the coming semester: Take advantage of the current vaccination offers of the city of Leipzig!

 

Do you have any questions? A summary of the important information for students about the corona virus can be found on the central website of Leipzig University.

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Studies

Are you interested in studying at our institute? Here you will find information on advising and orientation before starting your studies, on the enrollment process and starting your studies, as well as on the questions that arise during your studies.

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Course Catalog Study Program Indology, Tibetology and Mongolian Studies

An overview of our current course catalog

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verzierter steinerner Torbogen, Grab des Saadat Ali Khan, Lucknow, Indien, 2013, Foto: Ira Sarma

B. A. Indology, Tibetology and Mongolian Studies

You will gain knowledge of the language, literature, culture and history of the respective region of specialization.

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M. A. Indology, Tibetology and Mongolian Studies

The program delves into topics related to the chosen specialization and explores them using scientific research methods.

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Research

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Doctorate

Do you enjoy research work? Can you imagine an exciting research topic on one of our focal points or would you like to further explore a topic from your master's thesis? Then find out more about the paths to a doctorate.

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Painting depicting two monks from cave 92 of Buddhist Kizil Caves, China, 2001, Photo: © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Asiatische Kunst / Jürgen Liepe

Current Research Projects

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Publications

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Conferences and Workshops

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News

Find out here about EVENTS taking place at our institute and under NEWS about subject-related offers that reach us from other institutions.

Events

Institut für Indologie und Zentralasienwissenschaft –

The Architecture of Meru: From the World Mountain to the Diamond Seat

The Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities cordially invites you to a guest lecture by Dr. Di Luo and Dr. Gerald Kozicz on January 30, 2023 at 5:00 pm.

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History of feelings: texts, bodies, communities

Guest lecture by Dr. Frederik Schröer

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News

Institut für Indologie und Zentralasienwissenschaft

Today's lecture on "Kashmir Shaivism" unfortunately has to be cancelled due to illness

The lecture "Literature of South Asia" on "Kashmir Shaivism" has to be cancelled today due to illness. Please inform your fellow students if necessary. Thank you very much!

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Contact & Directions

Visiting address

Institute for South and Central Asian Studies

Institutsgebäude
Schillerstraße 6
04109 Leipzig
Head: Prof. Dr. Jowita Kramer

Phone: +49 341 97-37120
Fax: +49 341 97-37148


Office hours
Monday and Tuesday from 9 am - 12 pm and 1-3 pm.
Wednesday to Friday from 1-3 pm

Please use our mailing address for all kinds of mail:

Universität Leipzig
Institut für Indologie und Zentralasienwissenschaften
Internes PF: 132501
04081 Leipzig
Germany