Latest Research Conversations

The latest in our series of Research Conversations took place on 5 June 2018. First, Dr Christian Sahner was in conversation with Dr David Taylor about Christian's forthcoming book on the Christian "neomartyrs" of the early Islamic period. Please see here for a video recording of this conversation.

Following this, Dr Frances Reynolds was in conversation with Professor Jan Joosten about her research on an Akkadian calendar treatise attested on cuneiform tablets from Hellenistic Babylon. Please see here for a video recording of this conversation.

Digitization Project of the Inscriptions of the National Museum of Iran

The National Museum of Iran (NMI), in collaboration with the Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), have presented their efforts to digitize and disseminate all available documentation on NMI’s extensive cuneiform collection.

Tsering Dhondup Gonkatsang (1951-2018)

A tribute to Tsering Gonkatsang, Language Instructor in Tibetan, who sadly passed away on Friday 27 April 2018.

Professor Matthew Erie Awarded SSRC Fellowship

The Faculty of Oriental Studies would like to congratulate Professor Matthew S. Erie for being awarded a Social Science Research Council Fellowship.

The Faculty Room Renaming Ceremony

The Faculty of Oriental Studies hosted a celebration to mark the renaming of the Oriental Institute’s Faculty Room as the Spalding Room, in honour of the distinguished philanthropist H.N. Spalding (1877-1953).

Professor Nicolai Sinai Awarded European Research Council Grant

The Faculty of Oriental Studies would like to congratulate Professor Nicolai Sinai for being awarded a European Research Council Grant.

Frere Exhibition and Curzon Memorial Prize

Call for entries for the Frere Exhibition for Indian Studies and the Curzon Memorial Prize.

Latest Research Conversations

The latest in our series of Research Conversations took place on 21 November 2017. Please click here for further details and links to the video recordings.

Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships

Call for expressions of interest for the prestigious Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships.

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China Centre Seminar Series Hilary Term 2021

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The Oxford Pre-Modern Middle Eastern History Seminar

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International History of East Asia Seminar Hilary Term 2021

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International Relations of China Seminar Series Hilary Term 2021

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