We are excited to announce that the 13th International Indology Graduate Research Symposium (IIGRS 13) will be held at the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cambridge, from September 29-30, 2023. 

We invite abstract submissions for a presentation of 20 minutes. If you would like to give a presentation, please submit the relevant details via this link by Friday 7th July, 2023: https://forms.gle/eSgJvRqAzTZSZPhk8. Please consider applying if you are a graduate student or an early-career researcher – this is a great forum to share your work with peers. Details of the call are shared below. 

Content of abstract: 

Abstracts should not exceed 300 words and should include: 

1. Your name and institution  

2. Indication of research degrees and positions held. 

3. The title of your paper. 

4. A broad indication of its subject area. 

5. A basic outline of its contents. 

You will be prompted to supply the above information in the Google Form. You will also be prompted to attach your abstract in an open document format (e.g. txt, odf, or docx) or in PDF format. 

If you are unsure about whether your paper is suitable, do not hesitate to contact us as soon as possible at iigrsuk@gmail.com.                      

Subjects: 

The subject matter of your paper may be any Indological topic, provided it is based on primary sources studied in the original language. This includes, but is not limited to, philological, text-historical, manuscript-based, philosophical, historical, or literary studies. For more information see FAQ at https://iigrs.wordpress.com/faq/.

Presentation: 

If your abstract is accepted, you will be allotted a slot of no more than thirty minutes, around twenty minutes of which should be devoted to delivering your paper, and ten minutes for questions and discussion. 

Please see the attached CfP or the website (https://iigrs.wordpress.com/) for more information. We hope to hear from you!

Warmly,

Hershini Soneji

Madhulika Chebrol

Tilak Parekh

(University of Cambridge)