WESTERN ACADEMIC RESEARCH IN ASIAN CULTURE LANGUAGE

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Academic thinking meets Asia

ITAS combines the Anglo-American system with the philological thoroughness characteristic of European universities. The curriculum is orientated towards the European student and incorporates the training of translators and supports doctorate training and scientists.

Cultural borders are crossed in a positive way

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Founded in 2003, ITAS focuses on Tibetan, as well as Indian and other East Asian languages, philosophies and culture.

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All our teachers have degrees in Tibetology, Indology, Sinology, Buddhist Studies or Philosophy.

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Students, as well as teachers, come from a variety of different countries.

Upcoming events

Here you’ll find our current study programme as well as individual events – at least those which we know about to date. Usually, you need to register to attend an event. Some events may require previous knowlegde of some kind. Unless otherwise indicated, all events will be delivered in English.
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Events

After summer 2024 In cooperation with the University of Malaga (UMA), the International Institute for Tibetan and Asian Studies (ITAS) plans to offer a cycle of courses in Classical Tibetan forming the basis of a curriculum that will expand and provide the basics to become a translator of Classical Tibetan. The course can be attended…

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