Department of South Asian Studies
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The Department of South Asian Studies is an academic unit at the National University of Singapore that focuses on the languages, cultures, histories, and societies of South Asia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Department of South Asian Studies canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10425671 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of South Asian Studies Context triple: [Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore, hasDepartment, Department of South Asian Studies]
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South Asian studies
South Asian studies is an interdisciplinary academic field that examines the histories, cultures, languages, religions, and societies of the South Asian region, including countries such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives.
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Department of Oriental Studies
The Department of Oriental Studies is an academic unit at the University of Belgrade’s Faculty of Philology specializing in the languages, literatures, and cultures of Asian and Middle Eastern regions.
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Institute of Indology and Central Asian Studies
The Institute of Indology and Central Asian Studies is an academic department specializing in the languages, cultures, histories, and religions of South Asia and Central Asia.
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Department of Area Studies
The Department of Area Studies is an academic unit at the University of Tokyo’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences that focuses on interdisciplinary, region-specific research and education about societies, cultures, and politics around the world.
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E.
Department of East Asian Studies
The Department of East Asian Studies is an academic unit at the University of Cambridge dedicated to the study of the languages, histories, and cultures of East Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of South Asian Studies Target entity description: The Department of South Asian Studies is an academic unit at the National University of Singapore that focuses on the languages, cultures, histories, and societies of South Asia.
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A.
South Asian studies
South Asian studies is an interdisciplinary academic field that examines the histories, cultures, languages, religions, and societies of the South Asian region, including countries such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives.
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B.
Department of Oriental Studies
The Department of Oriental Studies is an academic unit at the University of Belgrade’s Faculty of Philology specializing in the languages, literatures, and cultures of Asian and Middle Eastern regions.
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C.
Institute of Indology and Central Asian Studies
The Institute of Indology and Central Asian Studies is an academic department specializing in the languages, cultures, histories, and religions of South Asia and Central Asia.
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D.
Department of Area Studies
The Department of Area Studies is an academic unit at the University of Tokyo’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences that focuses on interdisciplinary, region-specific research and education about societies, cultures, and politics around the world.
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E.
Department of East Asian Studies
The Department of East Asian Studies is an academic unit at the University of Cambridge dedicated to the study of the languages, histories, and cultures of East Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | academic department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
South Asian studies
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area studies ⓘ |
| affiliation | National University of Singapore Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences ⓘ |
| city | Singapore ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
South Asia
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South Asian cultures ⓘ South Asian histories ⓘ South Asian languages ⓘ South Asian societies ⓘ |
| hostInstitution | National University of Singapore ⓘ |
| languageInstruction |
Hindi
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Tamil ⓘ other South Asian languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn | National University of Singapore Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences ⓘ |
| offers |
graduate modules
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undergraduate modules ⓘ |
| partOf | National University of Singapore ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| regionOfFocus |
Bangladesh
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Bhutan ⓘ India ⓘ Maldives ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| researchArea |
South Asian diaspora
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linked to:
South Asian diasporas
South Asian history ⓘ South Asian literature ⓘ South Asian politics ⓘ South Asian religions ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Department of South Asian Studies Description of subject: The Department of South Asian Studies is an academic unit at the National University of Singapore that focuses on the languages, cultures, histories, and societies of South Asia.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore
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hasDepartment
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Department of South Asian Studies
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subject linked to:
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences