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South Asia Archive and Library Group – Spring gathering
15 May 2023 @ 10:00 am - 3:30 pm BST
South Asia Archive and Library Group
Spring gathering, Monday 15 May 2023 at
The Royal Asiatic Society
14 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HD
https://goo.gl/maps/sXphE43hKkWL8BPj6
Programme
10am – 3.30pm
| 10.00– 10.30 | Welcome and registration (with tea and coffee) | Alison Ohta, Royal Asiatic Society
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| 10.30 – 11.15 | The Royal Asiatic Society Bicentenary: commemorating and reflecting on two centuries of collecting and scholarly exchange’ | Edward Weech, Royal Asiatic Society |
| 11.15 – 12.00 | Rediscovering the women of Tipu Sultan’s court in colonial archives | Jennifer Howes, Art Historian |
| 12.00 – 12.45 | Lunch (provided) and networking
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| 12.45 – 1.15 | RAS Collections Exhibition
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| 1.15– 2.00 | Afghanistan’s Centenary at the RAS Bicentenary: from Tilya Tepe to Taliban | Burzine Waghmar, SOAS |
| 2.00 – 2.15 | Tea and coffee
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| 2.15 – 3.00 | Linking Data from South Asian Research Collections for the Historical Sociography of the Jaina Traditions: Recent Findings and Future Directions | Peter Flugel, SOAS |
| 3.00 – 3.30 | SAALG business meeting | |
| 3.30 | End
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The charge will be £20 per person (in cash or cheque on the day). Please e-mail hedley.sutton@bl.uk if you intend to come.