Skip to Main Navigation  |  Skip to Main Content
A A A+ A-

School of International and Area Studies

Computer Centre

D.D. Kosambi School of Social Sciences and Behavioural Studies

Darshan's

Department

ettetertre

Goa Business School

Manohar Parrikar School of Law, Governance & Public Policy

School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology

School of Chemical Sciences

School of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences

School of Physical and Applied Sciences

School of Sanskrit, Philosophy and Indic Studies

Shenoi Goembab School of Languages and Literature

Dean

Ganesha Somayaji
Senior Professor of Sociology

Year of Establishment : 2021

Office Phone : +91-8669609160

Preamble:


  • The School of International and Area Studies (SIAS), Goa University, earlier the Department of International Relations, and subsuming within it, the erstwhile UGC established Centre for Latin American Studies, in existence and vogue for close to three decades, is anchored in the realm of Global and Area Studies, with a view since inception, to deepening and enhancing pedagogy and research, concerning the specialised disciplines of International Relations, Defence, Security, and Strategic Studies.
  • With a prospective core strength of twenty full-time faculty members, this School shall be the overarching entity, endeavouring to seed new innovative avenues, as also consolidate academic domain resources and policy relevant expertise, in International Relations, Strategic and Defence Studies, as also a curated Area Studies focus, in terms of a dedicated focus on South Asian affairs, China studies, East Asian affairs, the study of Israel and West Asia, Europe, and Latin America, not to mention a dedicated emphasis on Strategic Maritime Affairs w.r.t. to the Indo-Pacific, besides, and an abiding interest in Diaspora and Soft Power Studies.
  • Pursuant to the considered understanding that linguistic conversance and proficiency is integral to sound expertise in the domain of International Relations and Strategic Studies, the SIAS is currently offering Course Papers and Certificate of Proficiency programmes, in Spanish and Japanese languages, with the proposed addition of Mandarin, Korean, and Hebrew, on the anvil.
  • Longstanding faculty at the School, have already been engaged in teaching and collaborative research, as also through professional association, with peer academic institutions across South Asia, China, Europe, and Latin America, besides providing considered inputs to various agencies, such as the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India, MEA), the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India, as also the Naval War College (NWC), at INS Mandovi, Goa, for the past decade and more.

    • Academic programmes :

    Certificate of Proficiency in Japanese Language

    -

    Syllabus
    Intake: -
    Maritime Security and Governance Course

    -

    Syllabus
    Intake: -
    M.A. International Studies

    Dattesh D. Parulekar

    Time Table | Syllabus | Syllabus 2022-23
    Intake: 19
    Ph.D. International Studies

    -

    Intake: -
    Ph.D. Latin American Studies

    -

    Intake: -

    Faculty:

    Almin Cicily Jose

    Assistant Professor

    Policy Analysis, Governance, Foreign Policy, Diplomacy

    Okuyama Kazuko

    Assistant Professor / Visiting Faculty

    Japanese Language (Beginners' and Advanced Japanese Language Proficiency)

    Yugank Naik

    Assistant Professor

    International Relations, Latin American Studies, New Social Movements, World Cinema and Decolonization & Identity

    Mukund Narvenkar

    Assistant Professor

    Maritime Security, International Relations and India’s Foreign Policy

    Dattesh D. Parulekar

    Assistant Professor

    India's Foreign Policy, Maritime Affairs, East Asian Affairs, Strategic Studies, African Affairs, Latin America Political Economy, Polar Geopolitics

    Other Information:



  • Activity Report: 2nd Prof. Aparajita Gangopadhyay Memorial Lecture (2 Jan 2025)
  • Activity Report: Academic Dialogue with Japanese Naval Officers (25 Nov 2024)
  • Activity Report: Japanese Language Graduation Ceremony (25 Nov 2024)
  • Activity Report: National Integration Program (31 Oct 2023)
  • Activity Report: Celebrating Aquino de Braganza Birth Centenary & Book release under IPR (30 Oct 2024)
  • Activity Report: 1st Prof. Aparajita Gangopadhyay Memorial Lecture (02 Jan 2024)
  • Activity Report: Public Lecture by Prof Gonzalo on 'India and Argentina: Economic Relations, Challenges and Opportunities' (20 Oct 2023)
  • Activity Report: Public Lecture by Prof Gonzalo on 'Latin America: Geo-Historical contextualization, global insertion and contemporary challenges' (19 Oct 2023)
  • Activity Report: Public Lecture by Prof Gonzalo on 'India from Latin America: Peripherization, State Building, and Demand Led Growth' (18 Oct 2023)
  • Activity Report: Guest lecture by Dr Vignesh Ram on 'ASEAN - Europe Engagement' (13 Oct 2023)
  • Activity Report: Guest lecture by Dr Vignesh Ram on 'Southeast Asia and its extended neighbourhood' (12 Oct 2023)
  • Activity Report: Guest lecture by Dr Vignesh Ram on 'ASEAN and Regional Geopolitics in Southeast Asia' (11 Oct 2023)
  • Activity Report: Special lecture by Dr Rajiv Ranjan on 'Zhongnanhai: Chinese Pary - State in Changing Times' (5 Oct 2023)
  • Activity Report: G20 Inter-Collegiate Competition (26 Aug - 2 Sep 2023)
  • Activity Report: Distinguished Lecture Delivered by Rear Admiral M Musa (06 Jul 2023)
  • Activity Report: Distinguished Lecture Delivered by Prof. Ishtiaq Ahmed (05 Jul 2023)
  • Activity Report: Lecture series on Geopolitics and International Relations at Indian Institute of Demographic Leadership (1 May 2023)
  • Activity Report: Heidelberg Delegation with SIAS (25 April 2023)
  • Activity Report: Heidelberg Delegation with VC (24 April 2023)
  • Activity Report: Heidelberg Delegation with GBS (24 April 2023)
  • Activity Report: Lecture Delivered by Prof. Francisco Moreno (24 April 2023)
  • Extension Activity Report: Career Opportunities in Political Science and International Relations at Carmel College of Arts, Science, and Commerce for Women, Nuvem (8 Apr 2023)
  • Activity Report: North Goa District Neighbourhood Youth Parliament (30 Mar 2023)
  • Activity Report: Lecture titled "Initiative of Y20 under the auspices of G20 (29 Mar 2023)
  • Activity Report: Friendly Football match between India XI vs Afghanistan XI (19 Mar 2023)
  • Activity Report: G20 Scope: Distinguish public lecture by Prof Srikanth Kondapalli on "China's Revisionist Global Ambitions: Existential Challenges to the Evolving World Order (19 Mar 2023)
  • Activity Report: G20 Scope: Critical Geographies & Issues - Distinguish public lecture by Prof Srikanth Kondapalli (17 Mar 2023)
  • Activity Report: G20 University Connect - Engaging Young Minds (14 Mar 2023)
  • Activity Report: G20 Quiz Competition (11 Mar 2023)
  • Activity Report: G20 Elocution Competition (10 Mar 2023)
  • Activity Report: National Seminar on 'Bharat's Helm-ship of the Quad: Priorities, Perceptions & Performance' (5-6 Mar 2023)
  • Activity Report: International Workshop on Methodologies in 'International Relations' Pedagogy and 'Peer Reviewed' Publishing (3 Mar 2023)
  • Activity Report: India XI and Afghanistan XI Cricket match (19 Feb 2023)
  • Activity Report: G20 Essay Writing Competition (7 Feb 2023)
  • Activity Report: Afghan Nite - Get together of ICCR Students & Research Scholars from Afghanistan (25 Jan 2023)
  • Activity Report: Lecture on "Rising India, Rising Africa: Shaping the contours of 21st Century partnership" (23 Jan 2023)
  • Activity Report: Lecture on Strategic Appraisal of Global Security: Dimensions and Implications (9 Dec 2022)
  • Activity Report: Round Table Conference at International Lusophone Festival (4 Dec 2022)
  • Activity Report: Lecture on Redefining 'Central Asian' and 'West Asian' Vectors in Indian Foreign Policy: Strategic Engagement through 'Look North' and 'Think-West' Constructs (1 Nov 2022)
  • Activity Report: Lecture on Re-imagining its 'Neighbourhood': Appraising Key Strategic Initiatives in Contemporary Indian Foreign Policy (31 Oct 2022)
  • Activity Report: Distinguish Lecture series: 'India-China Engagement: Navigating Competition, Managing Conflicts (21 Oct 2022)
  • Activity Report: Lecture on Understanding India's Energy Security (30 Sep 2022)
  • Activity Report: Lecture on Simulating Case Studies of 'Constructivism','Democratic Peace' and 'Hegemonic Stability' Theories in International Relations (17 Aug 2022)
  • Activity Report: Lecture on Decoding 'Critical Geographies' in Contemporary Indian Foreign Policy - 'Act East' and 'Think West' Constructs in Perspective (16 Aug 2022)
  • Activity Report: Lecture on Fundamentals and Changing Contours of Indian Foreign Policy (13 Aug 2022)
  • Activity Report: Lecture on Understanding Indian Foreign Policy and National Security (12 Aug 2022)
  • Activity Report: Lecture on National Education Policy (NEP) 2020: Opportunities and the Way Forward (11 Aug 2022)
  • Activity Report: Lecture on Decoding Strategic Networks in the Indo-Pacific: Geopolitics of Infrastructure and Development (5 Aug 2022)
  • Activity Report: Lecture on Modi @ 20 (3 Aug 2022)
  • Activity Report: Lecture on Fundamental Drivers to India's Strategic Calculus: Decoding Foreign Policy and National Security Implications (1 Aug 2022)
  • Activity Report: Lecture on Role and Relevance of International Relations (19 Mar 2022)

    • Contact

    Address: Taleigao Plateau, Goa, India, 403206

    Fax No.: +91-832-2451184

    Phone: +91-8669609005

    Mail: registrar@unigoa.ac.in


    Quick Links
    Programmes
    Policy & Disclaimer

    5,15,91,123
    Visitors till date

    Goa University Logo

    Last Updated: 03rd May 2025
    Website Managed by IQAC, Goa University
    Web Design by Team Inertia Technologies.

    India Government India Government