[INDOLOGY] Announcement : Online Workshop on Reading Indo-Persian Manuscripts

[Raffaello De Leon-Jones Diani]

Dear list,

Please find below a description of this year's edition of our workshop on
reading Indo-Persian manuscripts. There are no institutional requirements
or knowledge requirements (except for proficiency in the Perso-Arabic
script) to attend. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

*UE 462 – Indo-Persian palaeography and codicology *

*Presentation:*

This *doctoral workshop *was elaborated as a response to the difficulties
we faced in dealing with Indo-Persian manuscripts. It also comes as an
answer to a perceived absence in the training of students in the fields of
Iranian and South Asian studies in Europe, namely training in
palaeographical and codicological skills. As such, this workshop is
designed to develop and perfect proficiency in these disciplines.

All those who are interested in participating are welcome, especially if
coming from the fields of Iranian, South Asian or Indo-Persian Studies. The
only requirement is proficiency in the Arabic or Perso-Arabic scripts. A
knowledge of Persian is advised, though palaeographical students from
different fields might find an interest as well.

The workshop is divided into five three-hour long lessons. The first half
of each class is devoted to the magisterial presentation of a specific
aspect of palaeography and codicology, whilst the second half is practical,
and focused on manuscript reading. The topics dealt with during the
workshop are varied, and aim at giving as wide a vision of the field as
possible, without being exhaustive. The workshop is usually held in English.

The workshop is held in hybrid format: physically at the *Campus de la
Vielle Charité* in Marseille (Salle C) and online via BBB (
https://bbb.ehess.fr/b/raf-1zz-nlj-jqv). Sessions are from 3 to 6 pm
(GMT+1).

*Link to the Neobab page*: https://enseignements.ehess.fr/2025-2026/ue/462

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

The schedule for this year is as follows:

-        Thursday, April 9th 2026

-        Thursday, April 30th 2026

-        Thursday, May 7th 2026

-        Thursday, May 21ᵗʰ, 2026

-        Thursday, May 28th, 2026

Regards,
Raffaello De León-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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