印度西藏研究项目

As part of an ongoing academic exchange program with the Tibetan universities in exile in India, each year the Five Colleges send 15 students to spend interterm studying Buddhist philosophy, Tibetan history and culture, and Tibetan textual analysis in an intensive program taught by the faculty of the Central University of Tibetan Studies in Sarnath, India. This research and teaching university was established and is jointly administered by the Tibetan Government in exile and the Ministry of Education of India. Students live in a guesthouse or hostel on the campus of the Central University of Tibetan Studies.

Announcements

参加周四的信息发布会， 2024年9月19日——下午12:30 - 1:30 in Dewey Common Room.

About the Program

The Location in Sarnath, India

Sarnath is a small village on the outskirts of Varanasi (Benares) in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Varanasi is an ancient city of about two million on the river Ganges and is a major pilgrimage site for Hindus. Sarnath, 佛陀开悟后第一次讲经的地方, is a major pilgrimage site for Buddhists and an important archaeological site. The program also takes full advantage of its location outside of the ancient city of Benares to visit Hindu temples and museums, 参加古典印度音乐会, 并参与其他教育和文化活动.

Living Arrangements

Students will live in a guesthouse or hostel on the campus of the Central University of Tibetan Studies. Each student is assigned a Tibetan "buddy" student from the Central University, and there is ample opportunity for interaction with the Tibetan students and with other friends in and around Sarnath. 所有参加活动的学生必须旅行并留在团队中.

IS THERE AN APPLICATION FORM?
Yes, the form is online. 请按照“申请课程”的说明进行申请.

DO I NEED A PASSPORT TO APPLY?
Yes. You will need a current passport with two blank pages for the India visa application. 当你申请这个项目时，你必须拿着护照.

我知道我的推荐人必须是一位教授. WHO SHOULD THE OTHER ONE BE?
任何和你很熟的人都可以证明你的人际交往能力, maturity and suitability for an intensive program in a very challenging cultural context.

选择标准是什么?
No hard criteria. We look for people who have good academic reasons for undertaking this program and who seem to be academically serious and mature. We try to balance the group by areas of study and to make sure that students from all of the Five Colleges can participate. 做了一些准备工作, or having some previous multicultural experience is an advantage but is not necessary.

CAN FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS APPLY?
No. 一年级学生没有资格参加这个项目.

ARE THERE ANY PREREQUISITES?
No.

DO I NEED TO SPEAK A LANGUAGE?
English is essential. 不需要其他语言，但藏语和印地语是很好的资产.

有多少学生参加这次旅行?
Fifteen from the Five Colleges.

我们的课是用英语教吗?
Some of the classes will be taught by English-speaking professors; some will be taught through translators.

WHAT DOES MY FEE COVER?
Your visa, 从波士顿来回机票, all transportation, 在印度的伙食费、住宿费和项目相关费用, 从波士顿到学校的地面交通工具.

WHAT DOESN'T IT COVER?
Your passport, getting to Boston, gifts for your mom, 你可能会想在印度买的东西, your medical preparation, 你在印度的自由支出.

HOW MUCH MORE MONEY DO I NEED?
That depends on your medical insurance (immunization costs and coverage varies), 圣诞节时你离波士顿有多远, 以及你愿意在自己和朋友身上花多少钱. Hard to say in general.

如果我不是澳门葡京博彩软件的学生，我如何获得经济资助?
和校园里合适的人谈谈.

如果我是澳门葡京博彩软件的学生，我能得到经济资助吗?
Yes. You may apply for an International Experience Grant to help cover the costs of the program. *Note: any IEG funds awarded will be disbursed directly to the program to cover fees and expenses of the program.

Visit http://hdp.yingaf.com/studyabroad/funding_ieg.php for more information. *Note that the application deadline for this grant may differ from the application deadline for the 印度西藏研究项目.

我可以自己安排旅行吗?
No. You must travel with the group.

CAN MY PARTNER COME?
No.

我需要所有这些免疫接种吗?
Yes. 在印度，没有这些免疫接种是很危险的. In order to protect you, other members of our group, our hosts, 以及项目的完整性, 我们要求所有学生都进行适当的免疫接种. 无论出于何种原因，都没有例外.

如果我不修学分，我还需要去上课吗?
Absolutely. Participation in all program activities and attendance at all classes is required.

我必须参加入门课程吗?
Absolutely.

DO WE GET TO TOUR AROUND INDIA?
No. 你几乎整个时间都在萨尔纳特/瓦拉纳西, 除了周末去菩提伽耶和拉杰吉尔，以及在德里呆两天.

这真的是学术上的紧张吗?
Yes.

当我们在那里时，我们住在哪里?
在学校里一个很不错的招待所.

WHAT IS THE FOOD LIKE?
Vegetarian Indian and Tibetan. Very good, very healthy. While vegan diets can be accommodated at the guest house where we will spend most of our time, the program is unable to guarantee accommodations for those with special food restrictions or severe food allergies.

WHAT WILL THE WEATHER BE LIKE?
夜晚凉爽，白天温暖，可能不会下雨. You will need a sweater or light jacket, but also clothes suitable for warm weather.

请注意，这个行程是暂定的，可能会有变化.

2024年12月27日：从波士顿（洛根）出发
2024年12月28日：抵达新德里
2024年12月29日：乘火车前往萨尔纳特（日期待定）
2025年1月23日：乘火车前往新德里（日期待定）
2025年1月24日：从新德里到波士顿（洛根）
2025年1月25日：抵达校园

Requirements & Courses

学生在秋季学期必须参加六门入门课程. 课程在下午7点到9点之间在杜威学院公共休息室举行.m.

October 29, 2024
October 31, 2024
November 5, 2024
November 7, 2024
November 12, 2024
November 14, 2024

这个项目位于印度一个相对不发达的地区. 最先进的医疗保健不能立即提供, 在美国不流行的疾病在那里是地方病. It is therefore essential in order to participate in this program to be up-to-date on immunizations, including measles, mumps and rubella; hepatitis; meningitis; and tetanus. In addition, 需要针对具体规划进行免疫接种, 包括甲型肝炎和伤寒疫苗以及疟疾预防. Students are also encouraged, but not required, 考虑接种狂犬病及日本脑炎疫苗. 我们在保护学生的安全和健康方面有很好的记录, 这种预防方法保持了这一记录.

The Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies campus is not fully accessible to those with mobility impairment. If this is an issue, please consult with the program director prior to application. And the institute does not offer psychological or psychiatric services; the program is very intensive and culturally challenging. Those who are in need of psychological accommodations should discuss their needs with their care providers prior to application.

Course Work

Smith students who participate in the program must take the six introductory evening classes at Smith College as well as enroll in BUS 253 Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy and Hermeneutics, a four-credit interterm course. Five College students should check with their home institution or the program director for information about obtaining credit.

While in residence at Sarnath, 每天都有佛教哲学讲座, 仔细阅读和讨论重要的佛教专著, 诠释学和藏医等专题讲座, art, history and culture taught by the faculty and staff of the Central University of Tibetan Studies. Arrangements for language instruction can be made for any students who wish to pursue this.

Required Readings

HH the Dalai Lama, Freedom in Exile (Harper Perennial)
Stanley Wolpert, India （加州大学出版社）
John Powers, A Concise 藏传佛教简介(Snow Lion)
Rupert Gethin, The Foundations of Buddhism (Oxford University Press)
Sam van Schaik, Tibet: A History (Yale University Press)
Melvyn Goldstein, The Snow Lion and the Dragon (University of California Press
Ju Mipham, Introduction to the Middle Way: Chandrakirti's Madhyamakavatara with Commentary
(Chandrakirti Paperback.)
Santideva, Vesna Wallace and B. Alan Wallace, trans., 《菩萨生活之道指南》 (Snow Lion)
Paul Williams, 大乘佛教：教义基础 2nd edition (Routledge)

Faculty Director

Andy Rotman

Is scholar of religion who engages in textual and ethnographic work on the role of narratives, images, and markets in South Asia, 专注于早期印度佛教, South Asian media, 以及北印度市场的现代经济.

Apply to the Program

Deadline

Applications and Two Letters of Recommendation must be received by Thursday, October 17, 2024, by 4:00 p.m.

Preference will be given to students for whom this program would be an integral part of their program of studies and who have undertaken relevant preparations (such as the previous study of Buddhism, 西藏研究或亚洲研究.); however, no previous experience is required.

Program Costs

该项目费用约为2美元,700, which includes all travel from Logan International Airport and back to campus, accommodations and visa fees. 这还不包括书本费、医疗费、护照费和零用钱.

Deposit and Payment

Students accepted into the program must pay a nonrefundable $300 deposit by Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 余额周三到期, December 4, 2024.

Financial Aid

任何澳门葡京博彩软件的学生都可以申请 International Experience Grant 通过留学办公室，无论他们的经济援助状况如何. Students from other campuses should check financial aid options through their study abroad office.