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Traces of the Hand from Africa to Asia:
A Symposium on the Palaeography of Arabic-Script Languages

24 August 2015, King's College London, Strand Campus, London WC2R 2LS, UK

Symposium Programme (subject to change)

09.15 – 09.45	Registration Great Hall, King's Building
09.45 – 10.00	Welcoming Remarks Dr Mandana Barkeshli Chairman, The Islamic Manuscript Association, Cambridge, UK and Associate Professor, Department of Applied Art and Design, International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia Prof. Charles Melville President, The Islamic Manuscript Association and Professor of Persian History and Chairman, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cambridge, UK
10.00 – 11.30	Books Penned in Arabic Script: The Present State of Palaeography and Avenues for Future Research Adam Gacek Retired Faculty Lecturer and Research Associate, Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University, Canada
11.30 – 12.00	Break Council Room and Old Committee Room, King's Building
12.00 – 12.30	Arabic Palaeography: Lights and Shadows Prof. Arianna D'Ottone Associate Professor of Arabic Language and Literature, Institute of Oriental Studies and Junior Fellow, School for Advanced Studies, Sapienza-University of Rome, Italy
12.30 – 13.00	Persian Palaeography: A Millennium of Writing Dr Sâqib Bâburî Iran Heritage Foundation Curator of Persian Manuscripts, British Library, UK
13.00 – 14.00	Lunch*
14.00 – 14.30	The Calligraphic Empire: The Many Uses of Arabic Script in the Ottoman Empire Prof. Hakan Karateke Professor of Ottoman and Turkish Culture, Language, and Literature, University of Chicago, USA
14.30 – 15.00	Jawi Palaeography Dr Annabel Teh Gallop Lead Curator, Southeast Asia Section, British Library, UK
15.00 – 15.30	Questions and Answers Panel Chaired by Prof. Charlotte Roueché Emeritus Professor, Late Antique and Byzantine Studies and Senior Research Fellow, Digital Hellenic Studies, King's College London, UK
15.30 – 15.40	Closing Remarks Prof. Charles Melville President, The Islamic Manuscript Association and Professor of Persian History and Chairman, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cambridge, UK
15.40 – 16.15	Reception Council Room and Old Committee Room, King's Building
16.15 – 18.00	The Islamic Manuscript Association Annual General Meeting Great Hall, King's Building

*King's College London's Chapters Restaurant offers a large selection of meals and snacks. It is located on the first floor of the King's Building. A lift is close by and it is fully wheelchair accessible.