Medieval Tibeto-Burman Languages Symposium (1 September 2010) and 16th Himalayan Languages Symposium ( 2-5 September 2010)

Medieval Tibeto-Burman Languages Symposium
on 1 September 2010
A major aim of this meeting is to stimulate interaction among scholars working on different languages in Tibeto-Burman and approaching them from different perspectives.  Papers will cover the primary texts in the older Tibeto-Burman languages, whether the focus be linguistic, philological, textual, historical or literary.  Contributions on Tibeto-Burman languages with a pre-modern literary tradition are also included: Bailang, Burmese, Lepcha, Manipuri, Nam, Naxi, Tangut, Tibetan, Yi, and Zhangzhung.

Keynote address
“The use of numerals as abbreviations in Old and Middle Burmese”
Professor Rudolf Yanson (St Petersburg State University)

16th Himalayan Languages Symposium
2-5 September 2010
The Himalayan Languages Symposium was first held at Leiden University in 1995 and is now well-established an as an annual open forum for scholars of all aspects of Himalayan languages. The focus of the conference is geographical rather than language-based, reflecting the huge linguistic diversity of the Himalaya, and the depth of contact and syncretism between Himalayan languages and cultures.

Keynote address
"Dialectology and language change: paths to tone in Tamangish languages"
Martine Mazaudon, CNRS, Paris

How to Register           

Further details are available on the SOAS web site (the programme will be confirmed in due course):

• www.soas.ac.uk/tibeto-burman-languages-symposium/
• www.soas.ac.uk/himalayan-languages-symposium/

Symposium Fees

• £60 Standard 
• £40 Concessions* 
• £80 Late registration (Applications received after 31 August 2010) (no concessions)

  [The fee includes access to all the symposium sessions taking place on 1-5 September 2010 (Medieval Tibeto-Burman Languages Symposium and 16th Himalayan Languages Symposium). The fee does not include entry to the evening dinner.]

• £20 day rate (no concessions)

*all students and developing countries only: participants paying the rate for concessions will be required to show evidence of student status/proof of residence when registering.

Payment
Payment may be made by credit card, cash or cheque.
Fill in the registration form and return your completed form and fee to centres@soas.ac.uk or to Jane Savory at the address below

Enquiries        
Centres & Programmes Office, events@soas.ac.uk / 020 7898 4892/3
Nathan Hill, nh36@soas.ac.uk

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