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Dear all,

we welcome applications for our M.A. degree "Health and Society in
South Asia" (MAHASSA) at Heidelberg University.

The application deadline for international students is June 15th 2013.

MAHASSA is a two-year degree, focusing on Medical Anthropology and
South Asian Studies. It is integrated with the curriculum at
Heidelberg University’s South Asia Institute, one of the world’s
leading centers of interdisciplinary research and teaching on South
Asia. This allows students to integrate South Asian languages,
geography, politics, etc. into their plan of study. Most students base
their Masters Thesis on field research conducted in South Asia. The
language of instruction is English.

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The program combines Medical Anthropology with South Asian Studies.
Medical Anthropology is the study of healing systems, not primarily in
terms of scientific theories or health policies, but rather focusing
on how they are practiced in concrete, socio-cultural contexts.
MAHASSA students have observed and participated in health-related NGOs
and development projects, worked in hospitals and with traditional
healers, and conducted research on the health problems of South Asian
migrants in Europe, just to name a few projects. They prepare for
their research by studying not only the Medical Anthropology of South
Asia, but also South Asian languages, history, political systems,
economics and geography.

Main themes
MAHASSA includes many health-related topics, including plural medical
systems, Ayurveda and other forms of traditional Indian medicine,
social justice and health, mental health, public health, global
health, health and environment, the health of legal and illegal
migrants, religion and healing, and fieldwork methods.

For whom is the program designed?
MAHASSA is designed for students who wish to pursue a health-related
career in South Asia, and also for those who plan to go on to doctoral
studies in Anthropology or related disciplines. Graduates of the
MAHASSA program have pursued both of these options. We attract
international students who work together in an interdisciplinary
environment, where they benefit from each other’s academic as well as
cultural background. We encourage South Asian students to apply.

Prospects for further study and employment
- Ph.D. in Anthropology; M.Sc. in Public Health
- Development work
- Peace and conflict work
- Cultural administration
- Cultural mediation in health related fields and migration work
- Intercultural communication in the health care sector

Studying and living in Heidelberg
Established in 1386, Heidelberg is Germany’s oldest university, and
the town is a classic “university town” dominated by students, with a
very active nightlife and cultural scene. The major cities of Mannheim
and Frankfurt are quite close (15 minutes and 45 minutes away,
respectively). Visitors come from all over the world to see
Heidelberg’s castle and other medieval monuments, and there are a wide
range of concerts, theatres, galleries, and sporting events. For more
information, see the city of Heidelberg‘s website (www.heidelberg.de).

Study environment
Heidelberg is a comprehensive university (Volluniversität) integrating
the natural and social sciences with the humanities. It is one of
Germany’s top universities (Germany’s leading university in QS World
University Ranking 2011/12), and one of the oldest in Europe, with
approximately 30,000 students from 130 countries.
The South Asia Institute is Europe’s leading centre for South Asian
Studies, with departments of Economics, Geography, History, Politics,
and classical and modern South Asian languages, in addition to
Anthropology. Affiliated professors teach Art History, Buddhism, and
Media Studies. The South Asia Institute regularly offers courses in
eleven South Asian languages, and has one of the world’s largest
libraries in South Asian Studies, as well as branch offices in
different South Asian countries.

Research networks
We cooperate closely with other Departments in the South Asia Institute.
Our Medical Anthropology Working Group meets regularly for lectures
and presentations of colleagues, guests, and students. Well-known
experts have spoken here, but we also encourage younger scholars to
present their work in progress, so as to foster a lively and
stimulating learning environment.
The Cluster of Excellence Asia and Europe in a Global Context has
supported a number of research projects related to health, and MAHASSA
students have regularly benefited from the guest lectures and MA-level
instruction offered there.
We regularly teach short courses in Medical Anthropology for
Heidelberg University’s Institute of Public Health.
We also have strong links to Edinburgh University in Scotland,
Jawaharlal Nehru University in India, and the CNRS (Centre national de
la recherche scientifique) in France.

Admission
- Applicants should hold a Bachelor’s degree in a
health-oriented discipline or in social science, cultural or regional
studies
- Students whose first language is not English must have IELTS
of at least 6.5 or equivalent TOEFL score
- Program start: every winter semester (October)
- Application deadline: June 15th for international students,
German students can enroll until the start of the winter semester
- Tuition fee: € 126.50 per semester

For more details see our website: www.sai.uni-heidelberg.de/ethno/mahassa

Contact
M.A. Health and Society in South Asia
South Asia Institute, Heidelberg University
Im Neuenheimer Feld 330, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 6221 54893, Fax +49 (0) 6221 548898
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www.sai.uni-heidelberg.de/ethno/mahassa


With best wishes, and apologies for cross-posting,
Christoph Cyranski

Ph.D. Candidate
South Asia Institute
Department of Anthropology
Heidelberg University
INF 330 | 69120 Heidelberg | Germany
phone: +49 6221 54 8762  fax: +49 6221 54 8898
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