Tribal Transitions: New Research in the Eastern Himalayas
Tribal Transitions: New Research in the Eastern Himalayas
Date: 24 October 2008Time: 10:30 AM
Finishes: 24 October 2008Time: 4:00 PM
Venue: Russell Square: College BuildingsRoom: 116
Type of Event: Seminar
This seminar is the culmination of a five-year research project (based at SOAS and funded by ESRC) that studied tribal cultures in Arunachal Pradesh, northeast India. Four speakers will present new research on various aspects of this little-known corner of the Himalayas. This is a unique opportunity to learn about populations who live within India but whose cultures, languages and religions are similar to those in Tibet and upland Southeast Asia. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate in the discussion sessions.
The project has also led to an exhibition at the British Museum entitled ‘Between Tibet and India: Cultural Diversity in the eastern Himalayas,’ which runs from 23 October 2008 to 13 April 2009 in Room 91. Admission is free
The first book produced by the research (Through the Eye of Time: Photographs of Arunachal Pradesh, 1859-2006, Brill, 2008) is on sale at the SOAS bookshop.
Programme
| 10:30-10:50 | Tea/coffee |
| 10:50-11:00 | Introduction |
| 11:00-11:30 | Archival and contemporary views of tribal cultures Arunachal Pradesh Michael Tarr (Berkeley, California) |
| 11:30-11:45 | Discussion |
| 11:45-12:15 | Trade, architecture and cultural exchange in the eastern Himalayas Richard Blurton (British Museum) |
| 12:15-12:30 | Discussion |
| 12:30-14:00 | Lunch (invited guests) |
| 14:00-14:30 | Comparative ritual & myth in the eastern Himalayas Stuart Blackburn (SOAS) |
| 14:20-14:45 | Discussion |
| 14:45-15:15 | Christian Himalaya? Religious conversion in the highlands of Arunachal Pradesh Toni Huber (Humboldt University, Berlin) |
| 15:15-15:30 | Discussion |
| 15:30-16:00 | General discussion |
Contact email: tribaltransitions@soas.ac.uk
Contact Tel: +44 (0)20 7898 4096
Contact Fax: +44 (0)20 7898 4399
