during the winter term 2025/26, the concept of the ‘idea of the university’ was critically examined across several courses within the Department of South Asian Societies and Cultures (SASC). The university was considered in terms of its role in knowledge production, social change, political protest and state control. The courses combined South Asian perspectives with transregional and global developments, considering both historical and contemporary examples. Particular attention was given to the role and self-perception of scholars, and to the tensions between institutional autonomy, the public educational mandate and political appropriation. Participants contributed a variety of topics and critically reflected on the conditions of academic practice.
In this concluding session of the BERSAS Research Colloquium, we will present student contributions from all participating language and subject specific courses.
We cordially invite all interested to attend this presentation and the subsequent joint discussion.
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