Ancient India & Iran Trust

Special Friends Only Event – Friday 24th February

indiairantrust — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:28:55 +0000

*****Special Friends Only Event*****

Ursula Sims-Williams, Honorary Librarian and Trustee at the Trust, will be giving a talk on Sir Harold Bailey: Founding Trustee of the Ancient India and Iran Trust

There will be a reception with light refreshments from 5.00pm

For information on how to become a Friend of the Trust, please contact the Administrator on tel. (01223) 356841 or email: info@indiran.org

Ancient India & Iran Trust 23 Brooklands Avenue Cambridge CB2 8BG

Inaugral lecture by Professor Almut Hintze SOAS Wed 22nd Feb

indiairantrust — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:51:48 +0000

Almut Hintze‘s inaugural lecture at SOAS Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre titled “Change and Continuity in the Zoroastrian Tradition” followed by a reception on Wednesday 22nd February 2012 at 6.30pm.

Almut Hintze is the Zartoshty Professor of Zoroastrianism at SOAS, University of London and Treasurer and trustee of the Ancient India and Iran Trust. The event is free, but you need to register by either phoning 020 7898 4013 or email soasevents@soas.ac.uk. You can also click here to register online and click on the link, below, for further details of the lecture.

Inaugral Lecture by Professor Almut Hintze SOAS

Forthcoming Lectures

indiairantrust — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:23:10 +0000

27 Jan	Dr Bruno de NICOLA (University of Cambridge)
	‘The Mongol Khatun’s Economic Activity’

10 Feb	Mr Kaveh BAKHTIAR (SOAS)
	‘Islamic Architecture of Britain’

17 Feb	Dr Gillian JULEFF (University of Exeter)
	‘Technology and evolution: Asian metallurgy from protohistoric Sri Lanka to Japanese steel’

24 Feb	SPECIAL FRIENDS ONLY EVENT Ursula Sims-Williams (Honorary Librarian, The Ancient India & Iran Trust and Curator of Iranian Collections, The British Library)
	‘Harold Bailey: Founding Trustee of the Ancient India & Iran Trust’ (For information about how to become a Friend, pleae contact the Administrator: details above).

March	Lecture to be confirmed

AIIT Holiday Dates

indiairantrust — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:51:37 +0000

*****THE TRUST WILL BE CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR, FROM FRIDAY 23RD DECEMBER 2011 UNTIL MONDAY 2ND JANUARY 2012. Normal opening hours will resume on Tuesday 3rd January 2012*****

Talk by Professor Ansaritdin – Tuesday 6th December – Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

indiairantrust — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:10:30 +0000

Cambridge Central Asia Forum and the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies is delighted to announce Professor Ansaritdin’s, Tashkent State Oriental Studies Institute, talk on Research and Language learning facilities available in Tashkent and give information about journals published from the Institute. He will also talk about the Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences.

This is a free event and everyone is welcome. All those who want to do research in Uzbekistan and/or have an interest in learning
languages of the region are encouraged to attend the talk.

Date: 6 December 2011
Venue: ROOM 7, Sidgwick Avenue, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
Time: 5pm-6pm

Please RSVP to prajakti.kalra@cantab.net by the 4th of December.

Special Friends Only Event – Friday 25th November

indiairantrust — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:00:41 +0000

Friday 25th November

*****SPECIAL FRIENDS EVENT*****

MUSIC FROM CENTRAL ASIA: FROM SHAMANISM TO SUFISM

A performance and explanation by:

DR RAZIA SULTANOVA (Director, Centre for Central Asian Music and Fellow at Cambridge Central Asia Forum, University of Cambridge)

There will be a reception with light refreshments from 5.00pm

For information on how to become a Friend of the Trust, please contact the Administrator on tel. (01223) 356841 or email: info@indiran.org

Ancient India & Iran Trust 23 Brooklands Avenue Cambridge CB2 8BG

SOAS: Iranian Art Short Course

indiairantrust — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:30:22 +0000

Centre for Iranian Studies, SOAS
MARVELS OF IRANIAN ART

Convened by Anna Contadini

Saturday 3rd December 2011, Room 4421, Main Building, 9.30am – 5.00pm

This course explores some of the major achievements of Iranian art. It gives an introduction to the poetry that is so often illustrated, and shows how manuscript painting is intimately linked to literature. In addition it introduces aspects of material culture as it reflects an international dimension.

Lunch and refreshments are included.
Course Fee: £125/£65 concessions
Please register early to avoid disappointment

Further details and course schedule are available at: http://www.soas.ac.uk/iranianstudies/events/03dec2011-short-course-marvels-of-iranian-art-.html

Bookings: 020 7898 4330 / lh2@soas.ac.uk

Nehru Trust for the Indian Collections at the V&A – India Travel Awards 2012-13

indiairantrust — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:33:46 +0000

The Nehru Trust for the Indian Collections at the Victoria and Albert Museum proposes to make up to three awards for the year April 2012 to March 2013 to UK-based scholars or professionals employed by museums, galleries, or other specified institutions concerned with the preservation, study and display of India’s art and cultural heritage for short visits to India for the purpose of research, training, scholarship or professional collaboration.

The awards are intended to be a contribution towards the costs of maintenance and internal travel expenses within India. Applicants are expected to fund international travel costs from other sources.

Further details and application forms can be obtained from the Nehru Trust website www.nticva.org

Completed application forms must be returned to Rosemary Crill, Asian Department, Victoria and Albert Museum, London SW7 2RL no later than January 31^st 2012

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Deciphering Bactrian Talk Fully Booked

indiairantrust — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:06:14 +0000

**Friday 11th November, 5.30pm**

Veronica DOUBLEDAY (Independent Scholar)

THE LEGACY OF QUATRAIN SINGING AS PRACTISED IN AFGHANISTAN

All Welcome, Admission Free

Light Refreshments will be served from 5pm

£10 registration for 150 years of Zoroastrian Studies weekend conference 22 & 23 Oct 2011

indiairantrust — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:20:35 +0000

150 years of Zoroastrian Studies weekend conference 22 & 23 Oct 2011 – Registration form’