Report for the academic year - Libraries - Institute for Advanced Study
Report for the academic year - Libraries - Institute for Advanced Study
Report for the academic year - Libraries - Institute for Advanced Study
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Islamic History Seminar: "The Schi<br />
Gundeshapur"<br />
VIVIAN NUTTON, Member, <strong>Institute</strong> <strong>for</strong><br />
<strong>Advanced</strong> <strong>Study</strong><br />
Islamic History Seminar: "The Development<br />
of <strong>the</strong> Funduq"<br />
OLIVIA REMIE CONSTABLE, Member,<br />
<strong>Institute</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Advanced</strong> <strong>Study</strong><br />
<strong>Institute</strong> <strong>for</strong> advanced study<br />
Islamic History Seminar: "Military and<br />
Society in <strong>the</strong> Early Islamic World"<br />
HUGH KENNEDY, University of St. Andrews<br />
Chinese Studies Seminar: "The Practice of<br />
<strong>the</strong> Imperial Ritual of Sacrifice in China"<br />
THOMAS WILSON, Member, <strong>Institute</strong> /en-<br />
<strong>Advanced</strong> <strong>Study</strong><br />
In addition to <strong>the</strong> events listed above some groups also met in<strong>for</strong>mally on a regular basis. These<br />
UK luded weekly ga<strong>the</strong>rings over lunch <strong>for</strong> Members and Visitors in art history, who met to discuss<br />
.in going projec ts and specific problems encountered in <strong>the</strong>ir research. Some of <strong>the</strong> Islamicists also<br />
met regularly <strong>for</strong> discussion of selected readings. Although <strong>the</strong>y do not appear on <strong>the</strong> above list,<br />
<strong>the</strong>se in<strong>for</strong>mal ga<strong>the</strong>rings played an important role in <strong>the</strong> intellectual life of <strong>the</strong> School.<br />
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