LADAKH STUDIES 14, Autumn 2000 - International Association for ...

“LADAKH IN REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE”
OXFORD, 7-10 September 2001
CALL FOR CONFERENCE PAPERS
The 10th Colloquium of the International Association for Ladakh Studies will take place from 7-10
September 2001 at Mansfield College, Oxford. This year we are planning to adopt a comparative theme,
and invite proposals for papers and/or panels, both from scholars working specifically on Ladakh and
from specialists on other parts of the Himalayan region.
IALS colloquia have been held regularly, usually every other year, since 1981, and are intended to bring
together people from many disciplines interested in Ladakh studies. The proceedings of the first eight
conferences have all been published, and the ninth is in preparation. Past conferences have provided a
valuable forum both for formal informal discussion and debate.
We would particularly welcome papers on comparative topics, or on Ladakh’s links with other regions.
We will also accept contributions from other related regions in our thematic panels. These will include:
history, gender issues, language and culture, material culture, and nomads—and we welcome further
proposals.
The conference participation fee will be in the region of UKP40. A limited amount of accommodation will
be available at competitive prices at Mansfield College. Except with the agreement of the Hon Sec.,
participants should be paid-up members of the IALS, but are welcome to join up or renew at the
conference itself. Only those who are pre-registered can be sure to receive future communications
regarding the conference, accommodation, etc.
Please send all communications by post or e-mail to the two convenors:
John Bray Clare Harris
Hon. Sec. IALS Pitt Rivers Museum
55B Central Hill University of Oxford
London SE19 1BS 64 Banbury Road
U.K. Oxford OX2 6PN
UK
E-mail:
JNBray@aol.com Clare.Harris@prm.ac.ox.uk
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