South and Central Asia

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South and Central Asia

Across Georgetown University’s schools and departments, faculty and students are broadly engaged in study, research, and programs related to South and Central Asia.

Georgetown scholars and students benefit from a Washington, DC, location and close proximity to United States policy-making institutions and international and non-governmental organizations that enhance the university’s engagement in South and Central Asia. The university is especially active in India, where Georgetown has partnerships with leading institutions in the sciences and other fields. In November 2015 Georgetown University launched an India Initiative, a platform for high-level dialogue among American and Indian leaders from government, business, civil society, and the academy.

Georgetown in India Fact Sheet

Featured News

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GU-Q Brings Together Scholars for a Study of the History of Islam’s Holiest Cities

The Indian Ocean Working Group research initiative at Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) organized a Loiy Hammad Memorial Lecture on the history of the holy city of Mecca and the hajj pilgrimage in the era of British imperialism.

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Strengthening the Indian Heath Care System After COVID-19

Online Language Classes Bring Cultural Immersion Home

SFS Researchers Use Data to Assist Communities in Delhi during the COVID pandemic

Select Centers, Institutes,
and Research Programs

S.N. Bose Scholars Program

S.N. Bose Scholars Program Activity

The Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum sponsors this exchange program for talented U.S. and Indian students to nurture future innovators and thought leaders in the sciences.

India Initiative

India Initiative Georgetown Unit

The India Initiative builds on Georgetown University’s core strengths—academic excellence, location in Washington, DC, and Jesuit mission of service to the world—to advance research and teaching around India and world affairs and create a platform…

M.A. in Asian Studies

M.A. in Asian Studies Activity

The School of Foreign Service sponsors this M.A. program. Participants study core disciplines in the humanities and social sciences as they relate to Asia.

M.A. in Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies

M.A. in Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies Activity

This master's degree provides a solid grounding in the languages and cultures of the vast Eurasian, Russian, and East European region and interdisciplinary depth in the social sciences for Georgetown students. It is sponsored by the Center for…

Bilden Asian Studies Fund

Bilden Asian Studies Fund Activity

With the generosity of Georgetown University graduates Philip (F'86) and Patricia (C'85) Bilden, the Bilden Asian Studies Fund allows the Center for Security Studies to support faculty research and teaching, host policy discussions, and educate…

Past Event

December 10

Lessons from Improving Quality of Care During COVID-19 – Examples from India and Bangladesh

Past Event

November 16

Exposing Caste Discrimination in the United States

Past Event

November 05

Forced Labor, Palm Oil and Security in Asia

Explore the Region by Country

Afghanistan

Bangladesh

Bhutan

India

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Nepal

Pakistan

Sri Lanka

Tajikistan

Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan

Bilden Asian Studies Fund

Department of Pediatrics Global Health Track Residency

M.A. in Asian Studies

M.A. in Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies

Minor in Persian Language and Culture

Minor in Turkish

Teacher Training - Indian Center for Research and Development of Community Education

Alternative Breaks Program

Education and Social Justice Summer Research Fellowship

Global Health Practical Experience Abroad

Graduate Exchange Program - O.P. Jindal Global University

GU Impacts Fellowship Program

International Health Interest Group

M.S. in Foreign Service Internship Opportunity with UNICEF

M.S. in Global Health Program Field Research

MBA Global Business Experience

School of Medicine - Fourth Year Elective in Shanghai, China

School of Medicine - Fourth Year Elective Kathmandu, Nepal

Study Abroad in Bangalore, India - National Law School of India University

Study Abroad in Bordeaux, France - Sciences Po Bordeaux/Middlebury

Study Abroad in Jaipur, India: Sustainable Development and Social Change - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Kathmandu, Nepal: Development and Social Change - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Kathmandu, Nepal: Tibetan and Himalayan Peoples - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Manipal, India: Global and Public Health - Institute for Study Abroad

Study Abroad in New Delhi, India: Public Health, Gender, and Community Action - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Pune, India: Contemporary India - Development, Economy, Society - Institute for Study Abroad

Study Abroad in Tübingen, Germany - University of Tübingen

Gregory Afinogenov

Marjorie Mandelstam Balzer

Patricia Biermayr-Jenzano

Ananya Chakravarti

Jean-Jacques Dethier

Ariel Glucklich

Supriya Goswami

James Habyarimana

Jonathan Halpern

Victoria Jennings

Matthew M. Kavanagh

Matthew Kroenig

Rebecka Lundgren

Prashant Malaviya

Katherine Marshall

Myrtle McCulloch

Emily Mendenhall

Farima Mostowfi

Constance Newman

Irfan Nooruddin

Makarand Paranjape

Coílín Parsons

Rebecca Patterson

Mohammed Reza Pirbhai

Danielle Pletka

Martin Ravallion

Mubbashir Rizvi

Dominick Shattuck

Vivek Srinivasan

Caitlin Talmadge

Anne Marie Whitesell

Center for Asian Law

Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies

Department of Slavic Languages

Georgetown University Initiative on Innovation, Development, and Evaluation

India Initiative

Institute of Turkish Studies

Office of International Programs - School of Medicine

Office of Transnational Programs

Sanjay Iyer (G’19)

Online Language Classes Bring Cultural Immersion Home

Cultural Clubs Promote Inclusivity, Strengthen Pride Among Multicultural Students

Georgetown and the Indian Jesuit Community College Network: A New Partnership

Improving the Human Condition Grant Enables Students to Contribute to Global Communities

India Ideas Conference Explores U.S.-India Relations, Barriers to Growth, and Personal Stories

NHS Sends Seniors Overseas Through the Global Health Practical Experience Abroad

Alternative Breaks Program Immerses Students in Global and Domestic Social Justice Issues

Kalorama Fellowship Funds Independent Student Research

Security Studies Professor Brings New Take on U.S. Security Policy to Afghanistan

Empowering Women and Youth Through Storytelling: 2016 and 2017 Projects for Peace

The Global Business Experience: Business Without Borders

Deepak Addanki is Taking Full Advantage of the Georgetown Global MBA

The Prospects for Stability in Afghanistan and Greater Central Asia

The Threat of Nomadism in Soviet Central Asia

Georgetown Professor Examines Solutions to Poverty in India

Participants Study in 10 Cities, Four Continents for Global Executive MBA

Promising Science Students from India Study at Georgetown through Scholarship