Interview with Dr Antonia Ruppel, author of "The Cambridge Introduction to Sanskrit"
Channel: Robin Meyer
Date: 2021-01-05

This is an interview with Dr Antonia Ruppel FRAS (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München & University of Oxford). We discuss her 2017 book "The Cambridge Introduction to Sanskrit", her motivation for writing it, her experience teaching Sanskrit, and the pedagogy of teaching ancient languages in general.

Index:
2:09 – Q1: Why write another Sanskrit textbook?
11:24 – Q2: With which pedagogical principles or guidelines in mind did you write your textbook ?
17:04 – Q3: Of which problems or specific qualities of Sanskrit do teachers and students need to be aware?
28:06 – Q4: How important was your teaching experience for writing your textbook?
32:11 – Q5: In your opinion, what role does (historical) linguistics play in teaching / learning ancient languages?
37:18 – Q6: Why are ancient languages still relevant even today?
45:24 – Q7: Anything else?

The Cambridge Introduction to Sanskrit – website:
https://www.cambridge-sanskrit.org/

Dr Antonia Ruppel – Personal Profile:
https://www.indologie.uni-muenchen.de/personen/lektoren/ruppel/index.html