FACULTY OF ASIAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES

INNER AND SOUTH ASIAN STUDIES

Lecture List for Michaelmas 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 (12 Oct) 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
Buddhism Tutorials Dr P. P. Kyaw W. 2 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Language Zone
Buddhist Classical Chinese Texts (1st Year) Dr Chong Fu W. 12 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 118
Buddhist Classical Chinese Texts (2nd Year) Drs Chong Fu and Ven. Tuan M. 11.30-1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 118
Introduction to Buddhist Philosophy (Reading class) Drs P. P. Kyaw, Chong Fu and Ven. Tuan Th. 2-3.30 (wks 1,2,4,6,7,8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Language Zone
Classical Indian Religions
Indian Philosophy: Nyāyakusumāñjali D. Acharya F. 1.30-3 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 117
MPhil 2nd Year Yoga Prof J. Mallinson T. 11-12.30 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 113
MPhil 2nd Yr Brahmanism: Sāṃkhyakārikā D. Acharya F. 3.30-5.30 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 117
Hindi
Classical Hindi Dr Z. High Th. 11-1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 3
Elementary Hindi Dr A. Mokashi T. 12 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 2
Elementary Hindi Dr A. Mokashi W. 12 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 2
Elementary Hindi Dr Z. High Th. 10 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 3
Elementary Hindi Dr Z. High T. 10 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Literary Hindi Dr A. Mokashi W. 11 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 3
Literary Hindi Dr Z. High T. 11 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 3
Marathi Dr A. Mokashi T. 11 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 2
Pali
Beginners Pali Dr Chong Fu M. W. F. 9.30-11 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 118
Intermediate Pali (Course book) Dr Chong Fu W. 2-3.30 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 118
Intermediate Pali (Jatakas) Dr S. Shaw T. 2-3.30 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 118
Intermediate Pali (Patisambhidamagga) Guiliano Giustarini M. 2-3.30 (wks 7,8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Spalding Room
Sanskrit
2nd Year Sanskrit Kāvya: Raghuvaṃśa Dr V. D'Avella M. W. 2 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 211
2nd Year Sanskrit Śāstra; Kāvyadarśa Dr V. D'Avella T. Th. 2 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 211
Chosen Area: Kāvya Dr V. D'Avella M. W. 3.30 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 211
Elementary Sanskrit Dr V. D'Avella M. W. F. 9.30-11 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 2
Elementary Sanskrit: additional class Prof J. Lowe Th. 3 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Room 314
Indian Philosophy: Nyāyakusumāñjali D. Acharya F. 1.30-3 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 117
MPhil 2nd Yr Brahmanism: Sāṃkhyakārikā D. Acharya F. 3.30-5.30 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 117
Special subject: Epic Sanskrit Prof J. Lowe M. 12, Th. 2 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 204
Unseen Reading Dr V. D'Avella F. 12 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Vedic Texts Prof J. Lowe M. Th. 11 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 204
Urdu
Basic Urdu Script Dr F. Tenvir T. 11 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Language Zone
Basic Urdu Script Dr F. Tenvir Th. 11 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Language Zone
Bulley Shah's Punjabi Poetry Dr F. Tenvir Th. 1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Language Zone
Literary Urdu Texts Dr F. Tenvir Th. 12 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Language Zone
Literary Urdu Texts Dr F. Tenvir T. 12 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Language Zone
Urdu Poetry Dr F. Tenvir T. 1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Language Zone

 

II. LECTURES
Subject Lecturer Time Place Room
Buddhist Studies
Approaches to the Study of Buddhism/Glorisun Buddhist Studies Lecture Series Dr P. P. Kyaw M. 4-6 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Teaching Room 1
Aspects of Buddhist Thought and History I and II Dr P. P. Kyaw M. 2 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Introduction to Buddhist Philosophy Dr P. P. Kyaw T. 2 (wks 2,3,4,5,7,8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Spalding Room
Classical Indian Religions
Introduction to Indian History Prof J. Lowe Th. 10 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 2
Introduction to Indian Religion Dr L. Ondračka T. 9.30-11 (wks 5-8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 2
Introduction to the Study of India Prof J. Mallinson T. 10 (wks 1-4) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 2
Sanskrit
Introduction to Indian History Prof J. Lowe Th. 10 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 2
Introduction to Indian Linguistics Prof J. Lowe W. 3 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 204
Introduction to Indian Religion Dr L. Ondračka T. 9.30-11 (wks 5-8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 2
Introduction to the Study of India Prof J. Mallinson T. 10 (wks 1-4) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 2
Tibetan and Himalayan Studies
Tibetan History and Civilisation Prof U. Roesler T. 4 (wks 1,6) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 2
Tibetan History and Civilisation Prof. U. Roseler T. 3 (wks 2,3,4,5,7,8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Spalding Room

 

III. SEMINARS
Subject Lecturer Time Place Room
Buddhist Studies
Readings in the Bhikṣuṇī Vinaya D. Acharya with Wanyu Zhang Th. 10.45-12.15 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 117
Classical Indian Religions
Graduate Indology Seminar Prof J. Mallinson T. 4-6 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Spalding Room
Indological Sources and Methods Prof J. Mallinson W. 3.15-4.45 (wks 2,4,6,8) Balliol College Unassigned
Sanskrit Kāvya: Naiṣadhīyacaritam D. Acharya with Riccardo W. 3-4.30 (wks 2-8) All Souls  
History and Culture
Readings in the Bṛhadyātrā of Varāhamihira D. Acharya with Anupam Suman Th. 4.30-6 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 117
Indian History and Culture
Readings in the Gargasaṃhitā D. Acharya with Anupam Suman Sa. 4-6 All Souls  
Sanskrit
Graduate Indology Seminar Prof J. Mallinson T. 4-6 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Spalding Room
Readings in Sanskrit Yoga Manuscripts Prof J. Mallinson with A. Duhan W. 11-12.30 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 113
Readings in the Bhikṣuṇī Vinaya D. Acharya with Wanyu Zhang Th. 10.45-12.15 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 117
Readings in the Bṛhadyātrā of Varāhamihira D. Acharya with Anupam Suman Th. 4.30-6 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 117
Readings in the Gargasaṃhitā D. Acharya with Anupam Suman Sa. 4-6 All Souls  
Sanskrit Kāvya: Naiṣadhīyacaritam D. Acharya with Riccardo W. 3-4.30 (wks 2-8) All Souls  
Tibetan and Himalayan Studies
Tibetan Graduate Seminar Prof U. Roesler Th. 4.30-6 (wks 1-5) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Tibetan Graduate Seminar Prof. U. Roseler Th. 4.30-6 (wks 6-8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 2