1905, 2016

Vernacular Scripts of the Indus Valley and Beyond

By Farzana Whitfield|May 19, 2016|Africa, Anthropology and Sociology, Archival collections, History, Literature, Middle East, Central Asia & Islamica, Religions, South Asia|0 comments

The following exciting workshop is taking place at the British Library. Come and be a part of it: Vernacular Scripts of the Indus Valley and Beyond Friday, 20 May 2016 The Eliot Room, British Library Conference Centre London  10:15 Welcome and Opening Remarks – Nur Sobers-Khan (British Library) 10:30 – 11:15 Personal Reflections and Observations on the Indus Valley Scripts Christopher Shackle, SOAS (London) 11:15 – 12:00 An Anthropological Perspective

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0401, 2013

A Pictorial Story of a Tamil Community in North London

By Farzana Whitfield|January 4, 2013|Anthropology and Sociology, Art and Archaeology, South Asia|0 comments

Chiara Contrino has worked closely with the Hindu Sri Lankan Tamil communities in North London since 2006 to produce an exhibition that documents aspects of their culture and religious rituals, and to explore their significance for the participants. According to an old Tamil proverb, there cannot be a place called home without a Temple. Wherever in the world a Tamil community establishes itself, statues of the Gods will follow the

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2607, 2012

The Tibetan and Himalayan Library

By Farzana Whitfield|July 26, 2012|China and Inner Asia, South Asia|0 comments

I love this website! The Tibetan and Himalayan Library (THL) promotes knowledge, expertise, information resources/services and publishers relating to the Tibetan and Himalayan regions. They also provide knowledge that is created by and for the benefit of local communities. Data used includes: maps, images, audio visual and critical essays. There is also an exciting sister archive called the Bhutan National Digital Library. To explore both further, please see the links below:

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