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From: Aditya Dev Sood <adsood@uchicago.edu>
Subject: SUMMER PROGRAM IN INDIAN LANGUAGES
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                    T A X I L A   A C A D E M Y


Taxila Academy is a summer program in Indian Studies, set in Bangalore,
and intended for students in high school and college. The program
acommodates thirty-five students from North America, Europe and India.
In 1996, the program will run from July 3 to August 11.

It is intended to provide students a structured introduction
to present-day India through the framework of its indigenous learning.
It offers an academic environment where students from around the world
may explore India's knowledge systems.

Taxila Academy is located on an aesthetically landscaped 29 acre campus
in Whitefields, on the outskirts of Bangalore. Built in 1963, its modern
facilities are surrounded by groves of coconut and palm. It has a
library of 11,000 volumes with extensive sections on Indian Literature,
Religions, Philosophy, Art and Politics. It also has classrooms, a large
auditorium, a dining hall and a sportsfield.


CURRICULUM

Students at Taxila Academy choose two seminars from the following
selection and then attend classes and do research in those fields. In
addition, they participate in special lectures, performances and field
trips. These experiences complement one another to generate questions
and discussion, enabing students to gain deep insights into India's
traditions in a short time.


SEMINARS

Epics and Mythology      Cinema and Society   Classical Music and Dance
Art and Architecture     Language Training    Literature and Theory


LECTURES                 PERFORMANCES         EXCURSIONS

Postcolonial Politics    Bharatnatyam         Madras Region
Islam in India           Kathak               Sravana Belgola
Ecofeminism              Odissi               Nrityagram
Vijayanagar Archeology   Bhajan               Halebid & Belur
Indian Economy           Carnatic             Mysore
Colonial Architecture    Khayal               New Delhi
Sanskrit Literature      Quwalli              Agra


FINANCES

In 1996 Taxila Academy will cost its students $ 2864, including airfare 
to and from India, all travel within India, food, accomodation and 
tuition. 

A small amount of financial aid is reserved for Indian students resident 
in India, who would not otherwise be able to attend.


CORRESPONDENCE

Applications will be accepted now through March 15, 1996. To request an 
application package and a brochure, please send your name, address and 
phone number to:

TAXILA ACADEMY
5322 S. Drexel Ave. #1B
Chicago IL 60615
Phonefax: (312) 643-5847
email: taxila@uchicago.edu

We would be grateful if you could forward this note to other students 
who might be interested.



