We are pleased to share this Call for Papers for the next Conference of the European Association of South Asian Studies which will take place in Warsaw in July 2016. Please feel free to circulate to other interested colleagues.
“Spatial and Visual Dimensions of Pilgrimage in South Asia”
Convenors:
Dr. Jörg Gengnagel (Heidelberg University)
Dr. Vera Lazzaretti (University of Milan)
Short Abstract
The panel addresses spatial and visual dimensions of pilgrimage in South Asia by exploring its local variations and inner spaces, with a focus on the visual productions connected to it, such as maps, diagrams, illuminated manuscripts and built-substitutes for pilgrimage.