Indian Ocean Studies (Qatar) Minor

Department website: https://guq.qatar.georgetown.edu/academics/minors/indian-ocean-studies-minor/

The Indian Ocean minor offers a unique lens through which to examine the intricate web of connections that have shaped the region’s history, culture, and geopolitics for millennia. This dynamic and interdisciplinary field of study will help students navigate the rich cultural connections, circulations and complexities in a region that has played a crucial role in global history and contemporary international relations.

Stretching from the eastern coast of Africa to the western shores of Australia, and from South East Asia to the Antarctic, the Indian Ocean has been a vital conduit for trade, migration, and cultural exchange for over 5,000 years. This vast maritime space has facilitated the movement of people, ideas, and goods, fostering the development of complex societies and intricate trade networks that have left an indelible mark on world history. Learn more about our Indian Ocean research.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
CULP 2270	Intro to Indian Ocean World	3
Elective Courses 1		15
Sample Courses
ANTH 4129	Indian Ocean Research Colloq
ARTH 2820	Theorizing Art in Qatar
CULP 3371	Public Knowledge-Digital Deep
CULP 3374	Thinkers of the Global South
CULP 3470	Pearling Worlds
HIST 1301	History of China I
HIST 2107	GlobalOceans:Themes&Connection
HIST 4610	Sufism – A Social History
IPOL 3574	Energy in Sub-Saharan Africa
IPOL 4481	Resistance, Rebellion, Revoln
Total Credits		18

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Five elective courses to build regional expertise in African and Asian Studies on transregional connections in the Indian Ocean. Please note that fifty percent (50%) of course content must be related to a specific country, set of countries, or cultures within the Indian Ocean rim. Thematic relevance, temporal scope, and research must be considered