[INDOLOGY] Fwd: [cercles_doctorants] [ANNONCE] 3rd Young Researchers' Indo-Persian Conference : May 31st - June 1st; Tokyo and Online

[Raffaello De Leon-Jones Diani]

Dear all,

It is with great pleasure that we announce the 3rd edition of our Young
Researchers' Indo-Persian Conference, which will be held in Tokyo, Japan
from May 31st to June 1st. The conference will be held both in presence and
online. Please find below a presentation of the conference and find
attached the rich programme for the upcoming event. We kindly ask that you
register on the Google forms following this link :
https://forms.gle/gqSsnzdsw5rna5cz6 .
This conference is open to all and we are certain that it will prove most
interesting to anyone interested in South Asian and Central Asian history.





*3rd Young Researchers’ Indo-Persian Conference*



*May 31st-June 1st, 2025*

in

*Tokyo (**ILCAA, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies**) and Online*



*Organised by:*

Victor Baptiste (EPHE-GREI) and Raffaello De Leon-Jones Diani (EHESS-CESAH)

*Co-organised by:*

Prof. Satoshi Ogura (ILCAA, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)



*Presentation*



The field of Indo-Persian studies has witnessed a renewal of interest over
the last decades, with contributions coming from all over the world, many
focusing on aspects of translation and cultural confluences. Given the
origins of this term as a linguistic description of the variety of Persian
used in South Asia, it is not a surprise that the field should be dominated
by textual studies. Yet, since its inception in the nineteenth century, it
has also always served to designate something of a shared culture between
India and Iran. The concept has proven especially fruitful in historical
writing on South Asia, covering that period which has been defined by
Richard M. Eaton as “Persianate India” (1000-1765).

However, rather than simply a catchall category invented to facilitate the
lumping together of several centuries of South Asian history,
“Indo-Persian” is a dynamic category that seeks not to divide the cultural
contributions into originally Indic and originally Persianate constituents
but rather emphasises the originality and vitality of cultural forms that,
though emanating from a different geographical area, took root in South
Asia and thrived. It also goes against an old trope: that of a
self-sufficient India that existed disconnected from the rest of the world
until Europeans came and forced it into their orbit. Beyond nationalisms,
religious divides and linguistic fragmentation, Indo-Persian studies seek
to shed light on an important period of not only South Asian but also
Central Asian and ultimately Global history.

The first edition of this workshop, held at the Vieille Charité Center in
Marseille in May 2023, was meant to be a first step taken to gather some of
these young scholars who, unfortunately, are still very scattered across
the continents and struggle with the classical partition of areal
disciplines separating “South Asian studies” and “Iranian studies”. The
goal of this first informal edition of the workshop was to assess the
situation, allow the students and young scholars gathered to exchange on
their subjects, difficulties and future perspectives and set up a program
for the coming years.

The second edition became truly international with scholars joining us from
different parts of the world. Over two days, different aspects of writing
in the Indo-Persian world were examined with a final presentation by a
calligrapher of his art. This denser edition prepared us for this year’s
maturation into a full-fledged international conference.

The scope of this third conference is international: it will be held in *hybrid
format, both on site and online*, for as many students and young scholars
as possible, whether located in South Asia, Europe or elsewhere, to be able
to attend and participate.

Indo-Persian studies are not a field where disciplines can be allowed to
limit our research, as it covers a wide range of topics and requires a
multiplicity of skills, both linguistic and methodological. As such,
contrary to previous editions, we have chosen to welcome contributions
covering any topic, as long as it pertains to the Indo-Persian field.


Best,
Raffaello De Léon-Jones Diani
Doctorant à l'École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) - Centre
d'Études Sud Asiatiques et Himalayennes (CESAH)
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