Towards a Problem and Solution-Oriented New South Asian Studies for Modern Global Challenges
Towards a Problem and Solution-Oriented New South Asian Studies for Modern Global Challenges: Its Whys and Hows by Divyaraj Amiya, M. Phil. || August 6th, 2024 | 11 am (Germany), 2:30 pm (India) DetailsPoster
Contribution of Bollywood Film Songs to Indology/South Asian Studies
Contribution of Bollywood Film Songs to Indology/South Asian Studies || Presentation by Dr. Anjana Sandhir | July 02, Tuesday || 6pm (Germany) 9:30 pm (India) Details
Depicting the Body of the Modern Jain Saint: Realism, Innovation, and Tradition in the Images of Śrīmad Rājacandra || Lecture by Steven M. Vose | June 24, Monday || 18:15-19:45 Details
Sending for the Sādhū – Jain mendicant presence outside South Asia, and why it matters
Sending for the Sādhū – Jain mendicant presence outside South Asia, and why it matters | Talk by Tine Vekemans (Ghent University) || June 12, Wednesday | 16:00-18:00 hrs || Room SR 081 - Altes Oberschulamt | Keplerstraße 2 Details
Buddhism, Trade, and Politics in Early Medieval India
Buddhism, Trade, and Politics in Early Medieval India || Talk by Dr. Mekhola S. Gomes (Amherst College) || Monday, 27 May 2024 || 3:00 pm || Nauklerstr. 35 | Room 1.06 Details
Lecture with the Indian magician Pradeep Hudino on: Vaikkom Muhammad Basheer - The Sultan of Malayalam Stories | Friday, the 10th of May 2023 from 11:30 to 13:30 || Room 106, Nauklerstr. 36
Origin(s) of Stress, Time and Domestication in World History: An Overview
Origin(s) of Stress, Time and Domestication in World History: An Overview A Lecture by John Zerzan || Tuesday, May 14, 18:00 (Germany) / Oregon time 9:00 AM, New Delhi time 9:30 PM Details
Room 3.08 (third floor) in Nauklerstrasse 35 Thematic Focus : The Body in South Asia
South Asia Reading Group || Room 3.08 (third floor) in Nauklerstrasse 35 | Thematic Focus : The Body in South Asia || 25th April, Thursday 12:15 PM – Claire Maes, The Problem of the Body in Indian Asceticism Details
International Conference on Ethics and Philosophy of Extreme Fasting in Eastern and Western Traditions
International Conference on Ethics and Philosophy of Extreme Fasting in Eastern and Western Traditions, from May 31-June 1, 2024. A collaboration of the Department of Indology of the University of Tübingen and the Institut für Religionswissenschaft of the University of Bern, Switzerland.
By bringing together experts from diverse fields such as religious studies, Asian studies, philosophy, as well as applied ethics, this conference is the first of its kind to explore a networkof pertinent questions surrounding the ethics of different forms of extreme fasting practices from an interdisciplinary and transcultural perspective. Details
Repositories of South-Asian Studies between Detmold and Tübingen
Repositories of South-Asian Studies between Detmold and Tübingen: Archival, Library and Museum Collections from Two Centuries of Indology || Talk by Dr. Amir Theilhaber || 10 July 2024 | 1815 hrs || Room 1.06 Nauklerstr. 35 / Zoom Details
Relevance of South Asian Studies in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Ecological Collapse
11th International Conference on Relevance of South Asian Studies in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Ecological Collapse || Keynote by Divyaraj Amiya, M.Phil. || 23.01.2024 || Details
Adivasi Knowledge Systems in South Asia: An Introduction
Adivasi Knowledge Systems in South Asia: An Introduction Talk by Dr. Abhay Sagar Minz | Tuesday, 09.01.2024 || 12:15 pm(Germany) / 4:45 pm (India) Details
Repositories of South-Asian Studies between Detmold and Tübingen
Repositories of South-Asian Studies between Detmold and Tübingen: Archival, Library and Museum Collections from Two Centuries of Indology || Talk by Dr. Amir Theilhaber || Nauklerstr. 35 / Zoom Details
Please note: Due to the German rail strike, the GUEST LECTURE by Dr. Amir Theilhaber "Repositories of South-Asian Studies between Detmold and Tübingen - Archival, Library and Museum Collections from Two Centuries of Indology" unfortunately CANNOT TAKE PLACE AS PLANNED on 24.01.24. It has been POSTPONED – please make note already June 12th, a confirmation and new invitation will follow in due time!
Adivasi Question in South Asian History and Society: An Overview
Adivasi Question in South Asian History and Society: An Overview Talk by Dr. Abhay Sagar Minz | Tuesday, 07.11.2023 || 2:15 pm(Germany) /4:45 pm (India) Details
Watch Dr Frank Köhler talking on P. Thieme at the "Vedic Philology in the Twentieth Century" - International Webinar in honour of Ganesh U. Thite (2-3 May 2023) here
Call for Applications: Project Team Leader || Svadēśabhimāni and the works of Vakkom Moulavi (1873-1932) Digitization and Research Project (with possibility of pursuing research studies at the University of Tübingen, Germany). Flyer. Details.
Call for Applications: Malayalam Course for Beginners (Hybrid)
Call for Applications: Malayalam Course for Beginners (Hybrid) Winter Term 2023/24 || Language of instructions: English || Prof. Dr. Heike Oberlin & Geetha K Wilson (M.A.) Details
Indology Lecture Series: Glimpses of indigenous Sanskrit linguistics
Indology Lecture Series: Glimpses of indigenous Sanskrit linguistics Guest Speaker: Prof. Dr. Tiziana Pontillo || 17th - 20 th July 2023 || In situ and via Zoom Details
Talk : Twilight Zomia of the Nation State: The Vagabond in the South Asian Imagination
Twilight Zomia of the Nation State: The Vagabond in the South Asian Imagination | Talk by Dr. Avishek Ray || Tuesday, 20.06.23, 12:15 hrs | Room 1.06, Nauklerstr. 35 or via Zoom. Details
Talk : The making of modern Kerala - Investigating the digital collection of the newspaper The Svadesabhimani (Patriot)
The making of modern Kerala - Investigating the digital collection of the newspaper The Svadesabhimani (Patriot), 1905-1910 A talk by Dr. Sajitha Bashir on Tuesday, 06. June 2023 | 16:15 hrs at Room 1.06 | Nauklerstr. 35 or via Zoom. Details
Dr. Dr. Martin Kämpchen reads from his biography : Introduction by Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Karl Josef Kuschel on Monday, 22. May 2023, 18:00 hrs at Schloß Hohentübingen | Ernst von Sieglin Hörsaal Details
Article and Video Release : "Being Jain" Exhibition
See the latest article and video by Dr Claire Maes for the promotion of Being Jain Art and Culture of an Indian Religion Exhibition at Museum Rietberg, Zurich (18/ Nov/22 to 30/Apr/23)
Reich bebilderte Onlineausgabe des Artikels "Schattentheater aus Südindien: Die Sammlung Seltmann" von Heike Oberlin auf den Seiten des Linden-Museums: LINK
Gender on Stage: Gender crossing und gender bender im indischen Tanz und Theater
Prof. Dr. Heike Oberlin
Vortrag im STUDIUM GENERALE, Reihe "Gender und Diversität als Forschungszugänge: Beiträge zur Versachlichung der Diskussion" WANN: Montag, 20. Juni 2022 WO: Kupferbau, Hörsaal 21
Due to the Corona crisis, we have to cancel the Gundert Chair visit of Prof. T. Anithakumary and the associated compact courses, which were planned for July / August 2020. Further infomation