Convenor name: Dr Shabnum Tejani and Dr Eleanor Newbigin
Convenor email: st40@soas.ac.uk; en2@soas.ac.uk
Office room: C314 (ST) and C307 (EN)
Office hours: Office Hours: ST - Fridays 1.30-3pm and by appointment; and EN - Thursdays 11-12.30 and by appointment.
Additonal content:
We meet Mondays 1-3pm in S208 (Senate House)
Module dates: Semester 2
Intended learning outcomes:
By the end of the module you should be able to:
LO1: Engage critically with historiographical arguments about South Asia as a region, its composite societies and diasporas.
LO2: Critically analyse a range of historical and contemporary sources relating to current themes in South Asia’s postcolonial history.
LO3: Assemble relevant materials to support a well-evidenced argument about historical antecedents of political and social processes shaping South Asia today.
LO4: Formulate clear and persuasive essays that analyse postcolonial South Asia through historically grounded arguments.
Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 30%
Assessment 1: Due date: 3 March 2026
Assessment 1: Release date: 25 March 2026
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Editing
Assessment 1: Format: Comparative analysis of two academic articles on a weekly topic but from different regions of South Asia. 1000 words
Assessment 2: Name: Assignment 2 (AS2)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 70%
Assessment 2: Due date: 1 May 2026
Assessment 2: Release date: 25 May 2026
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Editing
Assessment 2: Format: An analytical essay chosen from a list of assigned questions. 2500 words
Page type: Module
Study year: 2025/26
Librarian name: Jotika Khur-Yearn
Librarian email: jk53@soas.ac.uk
Page template: 2025/26 On campus
