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SUMMARY:Workshop: Reading Gupta Epigraphy (UTM)
DESCRIPTION:We are happy to announce the Workshop on Gupta Epigraphy at t
 he University of Toronto Mississauga. Please find the description attached
  below and circulate widely\, especially to graduate students\n\nThe 2nd A
 nnual Indian Epigraphy Workshop for scholars and students of ancient Sou
 th Asia will take place in Mississauga\, Canada\, on August 5th\, 2019 thr
 ough August 9th\, 2019. The workshop is offered through a collaboration be
 tween the University of Pennsylvania - South Asian Studies Department and 
 the Centre of South Asian Civilizations and Department of Historical Studi
 es at the University of Toronto Mississauga. The University of Toronto Mis
 sissauga is hosting this year’s workshop. We issue a warm invitation to 
 students and scholars of religion\, history\, art history\, and literature
  in South Asia\, who have studied Sanskrit for a few years and are studyin
 g or familiar with classical and medieval India.\n\nParticipants attending
  this week-long workshop will learn the basics of Gupta epigraphy\, pale
 ography\, inscriptional language\, and history. The Gupta Age has been s
 een as the "Golden Age" of Indian civilization. Apart from the literary an
 d scientific literature ascribed to this time\, the Guptas and affiliated 
 polities produced a rich material archive of monumental architecture\, scu
 lpture\, and inscriptions. The Gupta reign left a wide-ranging body of i
 nscriptions\, in which kings\, nobles\, and religious elites commemorated 
 their pious donations and political victories. This workshop will allow at
 tendees access to a rich archive of epigraphic material by giving a basic 
 familiarity with the corpus and the tools to use inscriptional sources in 
 further research. Further\, we will analyze inscriptions in the context of
  the built landscapes in which they were encountered and viewed. We take
  the inscriptions as material and textual sources functioning within the
  larger context of sites and polities.\n\nElizabeth Cecil from the Flor
 ida State University\, an expert in Gupta epigraphy\, religion\, art and
  culture\, will lead the workshop along with Daud Ali from the Universit
 y of Pennsylvania\, Luther Obrock from the University of Toronto and Ja
 son Neelis from Wilfrid Laurier University. Each day will consist of thre
 e sessions: A morning reading session\, an afternoon lecture or discussion
 \, and an afternoon reading session. During the reading sessions participa
 nts will be expected to read the inscriptions in the original scripts with
  the help of experts. They will learn to use editions\, estampages\, and p
 hotographs to make sense of material remains. Each day will also have a le
 cture and discussion meant to familiarize the participant with the debates
  spurring the field.\n\nThere are no fees associated with attending the wo
 rkshop itself\, and room and board will be provided gratis to a limited nu
 mber of initial participants. It is recommended that participants apply to
  their home institutions for financial aid before asking for travel accomm
 odation assistance.\n\nFor registration details and additional information
  or inquiries please contact:\n\nLuther Obrock\nDaud Ali\n\n
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