FACULTY OF ASIAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES

INNER AND SOUTH ASIAN STUDIES

Lecture List for Trinity Term 2026

NOTICE: Non-members of the University may not attend university lectures (unless they are announced as open to the general public) without payment of a fee, otherwise than by personal invitation of the lecturer concerned. Persons who are neither reading for a qualification of this University nor otherwise exempt, and who wish to attend lectures in any term, should apply to the Buildings and Events Manager, Examination Schools, for details of fees. At least three working days’ notice is required before a lecture permit can be issued, to allow liaison with the department or faculty concerned. Senior visiting scholars from other universities who wish to attend lectures, seminars, or classes should normally apply to the lecturer concerned directly, and not to the Buildings and Events Manager.

Lectures begin on the first possible day after the beginning of Full Term (27 Apr) unless otherwise stated.

Lectures will begin five minutes after the hour and finish at five minutes before the next hour.

Students wanting to join lectures that are not normally part of their course of study need to email the lecturer at least 24 hours in advance

I. CLASSES (Language, text, etc)

(a) Classes are arranged for undergraduates and graduates registered for a degree in the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. Numbers are strictly limited and priority in allocating places in classes will always be given to Faculty students.

(b) Other members of the University, including graduate students in other faculties, Visiting Students, and post-doctoral researchers, who wish to attend Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies classes should apply for permission in writing by Friday of 1st Week of the term in which they wish to take the class, using the form available here: https://unioxfordnexus.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/sites/AMES-AMESStudentHub/_layouts/15/Doc.aspx?sourcedoc=%7B6D73F7C9-6C5E-4CC0-9371-8E3D1665A151%7D&file=AMES_Faculty_Classes_application_form%20MT24.docx&action=default&mobileredirect=true .

Non-members of the University may also apply to join a class on the same form.

(c) Those who are not given priority as defined in paragraph (a) above, may attend Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies classes only on the approval of the Board of the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, and on payment of a fee of £9.00 per hour. Members of a class will be charged for every hour scheduled in the lecture list, even if they do not attend every class. In addition to the hourly fee, members of the public will be charged a non-refundable joining fee, of £500 per year (£167 per term). The college, department or faculty paying for Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies classes, or, in the case of post-doctoral researchers and members of the public, the individual in person, will remain liable for the entire term’s fee should a class member withdraw from a class any later than the end of the 3rd week of term. A withdrawal fee of £100 will be charged for any class member who withdraws before this time.

Subject Lecturer Time Place Room
Buddhist Studies
Revision Dīpavaṃsa from manuscripts Dr A. Skilton T. 2-3.30 (wk 5) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Online
Classical Indian Religions
MPhil 2nd Revision classes + Vijñānabhairava D. Acharya W. 3-4.45 (wks 3-8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Readings in Jain Monasticism: Sāgāra Dharmāmṛta D. Acharya with Kshitij W. 5-6.30 (wks 2-8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 117
Hindi
Elementary Hindi Dr A. Mokashi T. 11, W. 12 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 2
Literary Hindi Dr A. Mokashi W. 11 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 2
Indian History and Culture
Readings in the Bṛhadyātrā of Varāhamihira D. Acharya with Anupam Suman F. 4-6 (wks 1,3,4,5,6,7,8) All Souls  
Yogasūtra with Bhāṣya Ms M.Tanase Th. 2-4 (wks 1,2) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 113
Marathi
Marathi Dr A. Mokashi T. 12 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 3
Pali
Beginners Pali Chong Fu M. 2-3.30 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 118
Finishing course book Prof K. Crosby W. 3.30-5 (wks 3,4) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Spalding Room
Intermediate and Advanced - Nettipakarana Dipen Barua M. 2-3.30 (wks 2-5) Balliol College Unassigned
Intermediate Pali Prof K. Crosby T. 11.30-1 (wks 3,4) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Pali Veyyākaraṇa teacher tbc T. 11.30-1 (wks 1,2) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Online
Pali-English Translation Workshop Michail Xynos Th. 5-6.30 (wk 5) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Teaching Room 1
Paṭṭhāna Prof P. Kyaw W. 3.30-5 (wks 1,2) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Spalding Room
Revision (Approaches to the study of Buddhism) Pyi Kyaw F. 2 (wk 6) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Teaching Room 1
Workshop to test Michail Xynos' AI translation Michail Xynos F. 2-5 (wk 5) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Teaching Room 1
Sanskrit
2nd Year Sanskrit: Gadyakāvya Dr V. D'Avella W. F. 11.30 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 211
2nd Year Sanskrit: Śāstra, Sarvadarśanasaṅgraha D. Acharya T. F. 2 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 117
Elementary Sanskrit Dr V. D'Avella M. W. F. 9.30-11 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 2
Introduction to Tamil Dr V. D'Avella M. 3 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 211
MPhil 2nd Revision classes + Vijñānabhairava D. Acharya W. 3-4.45 (wks 3-8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Readings in Jain Monasticism: Sāgāra Dharmāmṛta D. Acharya with Kshitij W. 5-6.30 (wks 2-8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 117
Readings in the Bṛhadyātrā of Varāhamihira D. Acharya with Anupam Suman F. 4-6 (wks 1,3,4,5,6,7,8) All Souls  
Vedic Texts Ms A. Sovani and L. Gethin M. 2, W. 2, 3 (wks 2-8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Vedic Texts (NB: class to be held online Week 1) Ms A. Sovani and L. Gethin M. W. 2 (wk 1) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Online
Tibetan and Himalayan Studies
Classical Tibetan Texts Galu Sangmu M. 11-12.30 (wks 3-8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Room 314
Elementary Tibetan Shuchita Grover M. 10 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Room 314
Second Year Tibetan Richard Chang M. 10 (wks 3-8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 2
Second Year Tibetan Richards Chang F. 11 (wk 3) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Second Year Tibetan Richards Chang Th. 3 (wks 4-8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Room 314
Tibetan Buddhist texts teacher tbc T. 2 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Urdu
Basic Urdu Dr F. Tenvir Th. 1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Language Zone
Basic Urdu Dr F. Tenvir T. 10 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Teaching Room 1
Basic Urdu Dr F. Tenvir T. 11-2, Th. 11-1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Language Zone

 

II. LECTURES
Subject Lecturer Time Place Room
Buddhist Studies
Glorisun Lecture Series in Buddhist Studies/Approaches to the Study of Buddhism Dr P. P. Kyaw M. 4-6 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Teaching Room 1
Indian Religion
Introduction to Indian Religion Dr L. Ondračka T. Th. 9.30-11 (wks 1-4) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 2

 

III. SEMINARS
Subject Lecturer Time Place Room
Buddhist Studies
Readings in the Bhikṣuṇī Vinaya D. Acharya with Wanyu Zhang Th. 11-12.30 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 117
Theravada Seminar Prof K. Crosby W. 12 (wks 1-4) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Teaching Room 1
Indian History and Culture
Graduate Indology Seminar Prof J. Mallinson T. 4-6 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Sanskrit
Milking the Poet's Cow: Readings in Subhūti's Comm. on Amarakoṣa D. Acharya with Yilan Chen Th. 3-4.30 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 117
Readings in the Bhikṣuṇī Vinaya D. Acharya with Wanyu Zhang Th. 11-12.30 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 117
Tibetan and Himalayan Studies
Elementary Tibetan Shuchita Grover F. 10 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 2
Milking the Poet's Cow: Readings in Subhūti's Comm. on Amarakoṣa D. Acharya with Yilan Chen Th. 3-4.30 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 117
Tibetan Graduate Seminar Prof U. Roesler Th. 4.30-6 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Tutorials on Tibet Shuchita Grover or Richard Chang F. 11-12.30 (wks 2,4,6,8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 2