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Women in South Asian Religions: Gender Ideology & Practice in Hinduism, Buddhism, & Islam

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/8/26 - 12/11/26
TuTh 4p.m. – 5:15p.m.		 Wheatley-Peters W01-0029 3 $1050 (guest students)
$0 (current students)
Date
9/8/26 - 12/11/26
Time
TuTh 4p.m. – 5:15p.m.
Location
Wheatley-Peters W01-0029
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$1050 (guest students)
$0 (current students)

Description

This course examines women in South Asian history through the intersections of women's lives with three major faith traditions of the subcontinent - Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam. Using historical, literary, and anthropological lenses the course will consider how various institutions of authority - patriarchy, religion, and the state - have shaped and reshaped gender ideology in South Asia, and how women, throughout South Asia's history, have, in turn, interpreted and negotiated their position in society.

This course is closed for registration.

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/8/2026 - 12/11/2026

Location

Wheatley-Peters W01-0029

General Ed Requirements

World Cultures

Enrolled / Capacity

14 / 30

Status

Closed

Instructor

Ayesha Irani

Tuition*

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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