Courses currently taught

Academic Year 2025-26

British Museum & City Lit

Sanskrit: an introduction for beginners

Sanskrit: an introduction for beginners | British Museum

British Museum, Ford Centre for Young Visitors

Fridays 10th, 17th, 24th, and 31st October 17.30–20.00

SOAS Language Centre

Sanskrit Elementary 1 (October-December 2025)

Sanskrit Intermediate 2 (October-December 2025)

SOAS

Sanskrit 1A (UG & PGT, Term 1)

Sanskrit 1B (UG & PGT, Term 2)

Directed Readings in Sanskrit A (Term 1)

Directed Readings in Sanskrit B (Term 2)

UCL

Introductory Sanskrit (UG & PGT, Terms 1 & 2)

Academic Year 2024-25

London Summer School in Classics

Online – Tuesday 15th to Thursday 24th July 2025, from 10:30am to 3:30pm each day (there’s no teaching over the weekend).

This course is open to students who want to read unadapted texts in Sanskrit. Students who have already covered the basics of the Sanskrit language will get a chance to revise grammar while reading actual Sanskrit texts, whereas more advanced students will be able to broaden their reading experience.

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/classics/outreach-and-summer-schools/summer-schools

SOAS

Sanskrit 1A (UG & PGT, Term 1)

Sanskrit 1B (UG & PGT, Term 2)

Directed Readings in Sanskrit A (Term 1)

Directed Readings in Sanskrit B (Term 2)

SOAS Language Centre

https://www.soas.ac.uk/soas-language-centre

Sanskrit for Beginners 1 (October-December 2024)

Sanskrit for Beginners 2 (January-March 2025)

Sanskrit Pre-Intermediate 2 (October-December 2024)

Sanskrit Pre-Intermediate 3 (January-March 2025)

Sanskrit Reading Group (October-December 2024)

UCL

Introductory Sanskrit (UG & PGT, Terms 1 & 2)

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/module-catalogue/modules/introductory-sanskrit-AMEL0003

Intermediate Greek A (Term 1)

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/module-catalogue/modules/intermediate-greek-a-GREK0005

Latin for Beginners B (Term 2)

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/module-catalogue/modules/latin-for-beginners-b-LATN0003

Academic Year 2023-24

UCL

Introductory Sanskrit (UG & PGT, 30 credits)

London Summer School in Classics

Readings in Sanskrit

Academic Year 2022-23

UCL

Introductory Sanskrit (UG & PGT, 30 credits)

London Summer School in Classics

Sanskrit for Beginners

Academic Year 2021-22

Athena Nova

CORSO DI SANSCRITO INTERMEDIO (I1)

Online – martedì 18:30-20:00 (fuso orario di Roma); 13 lezioni a partire dal 28 settembre 2021.

https://www.athenanova.it/corsi/corso-sanscrito-intermedio-i1/

London Summer School in Classics

Sanskrit for Beginners

Academic Year 2020-21

London Summer School in Classics

SANSKRIT FOR BEGINNERS

Online – Tuesday 20th July to Thursday 29th July 2021, from 10:30am to 3:30pm each day on the online platform (there’s no teaching over the weekend).

There will be 4 hours of language training per day, focusing on grammar, syntax and translation techniques, followed by optional lectures and workshops on selected afternoons.

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/short-courses/search-courses/london-classics-summer-school-greek-and-latin#:~:text=This%20year%20the%20summar%20school,held%20online%2C%20organised%20by%20UCL.

Athena Nova

CORSO DI SANSCRITO PER PRINCIPIANTI (P1)

Online – giovedì 21:00-22:30 (fuso orario di Roma); 13 lezioni a partire dal 4 marzo 2021.

https://www.athenanova.it/corsi/corso-sanscrito-principianti-p1/

CORSO DI SANSCRITO PER PRINCIPIANTI (P2)

Online – martedì 18:30-20:00 (fuso orario di Roma); 13 lezioni a partire dal 2 marzo 2021.

https://www.athenanova.it/corsi/corso-sanscrito-principianti-p2-0/

British Museum

(in partnership with City Lit)

SANSKRIT: AN INTRODUCTION FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS

Online – Friday 5:30-8:15 PM (London time); 4 lessons starting on February 12th 2021.

https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/sanskrit-an-introduction-for-absolute-beginners

City Lit

COMPARATIVE CLASSICS AND CLASSICAL RECEPTION: SANSKRIT, GREEK AND LATIN

Co-taught with Elena Vacca

Online – Wednesday 2:30-4 PM (London time); 8 lessons starting on October 7th 2020.

City Lit – Greek and Latin

CLASSICAL GREEK 4 LOWER: MODULE 2

Online – Monday 6-7:30 PM (London time); 10 lessons starting on January 18th 2021.

https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/classical-greek-4-lower-module-2

NEW TESTAMENT GREEK BEGINNERS: MODULE 2

Online – Tuesday 11:35 AM-1 PM (London time); 10 lessons starting on January 19th 2021.

https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/new-testament-greek-beginners-module-2

LATIN 4 LOWER: MODULE 2

Online – Tuesday 1:10-2.35 PM (London time); 10 lessons starting on January 19th 2021.

https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/latin-4-lower-module-2

LATIN 4 UPPER: MODULE 2

Online – Wednesday 12:15-1:45 PM (London time); 10 lessons starting on January 20th 2021.

https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/latin-4-upper-module-2