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📣 We are delighted to announce that the 16th International Indology Graduate Research Symposium (IIGRS 16) will take place on 24–25 September 2026 at L’Orientale University of Naples. The symposium will be held at Palazzo Corigliano.

📄 The Call for Papers is open: abstracts should be submitted by 10 April 2026, and applicants will be notified by 8 May 2026. Papers may address any Indological topic based on primary sources in the original language. You can find all the information for submitting your abstract here: https://iigrs.wordpress.com/call-for-papers/

See you in Naples! 🇮🇹

Call for Papers Submission of papers: If you wish to present a paper, please submit an abstract via this Google Form by 10 April 2026. You will be notified of your results by 8 May 2026. Abstracts should include…

"Corpo medico e corpo mitico: embriologia e sofferenza nel capitolo 8 dello Śivadharmottara" by Luca Piscopo (University of Naples L'Orientale)

Where: Sala Mondolfo - Via Zamboni 38 - University of Bologna
When: 25 February 2026, 17:00–19:00 (CET)

Gli eventi della prossima settimana raddoppiano! Il progetto ERC UseFool in collaborazione con l'OFFISS ospiterà il seminario di Luca Piscopo (Università di Napoli "L'Orientale") che parlerà di "Corpo medico e corpo mitico: embriologia e sofferenza nel capitolo 8 dello Śivadharmottara"

Quando: 25 Febbraio 2026 - ore 17-19
Dove: Sala Mondolfo - Via Zamboni 38 - Bologna

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ERC event in Naples this week!
Join us for a conversation on the state of Humanities research in Italy. The Shivadharma Project is in!
You can also join online at the following zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82313296138

🔱 Don’t miss this talk tomorrow! 🔱

✨F I N A L L Y✨
A new flower has just bloomed in the Śivadharma fields to brighten our winter. Bhūtārthakathane … Sarasvatī. Reading Poetry as a History Book, edited by Marco Franceschini, Chiara Livio, and Lidia Wojtczak, is exactly what all Sanskrit- and poetry-lovers needed right now: a wealth of new research and sharp insights on the intersection of South Asian literary traditions with the study of history and religion.

The Śivadharma Project is very proud to support this research and publication, and deeply grateful to all the editors and authors.

Link to download the PDF for free — as it should be: http://www.fedoabooks.unina.it/index.php/fedoapress/catalog/book/715 🔱

P.S. Are you ready for more?

Friends from all corners of the world have made the past week especially eventful at the Shivadharma Project. Kenji joined us for some intensive work on finalizing his next book project with the Shivadharma team, while Jason and Jacquie were in town for a book launch at the Centro di Studi sul Buddhismo at L’Orientale. Books, books, and more books — that’s definitely the theme of the moment. More to come very soon!

Nothing like an old friend coming to visit! On November 5, we will have the pleasure of hosting once again Prof. Kenji Takahashi from Toyo University, who will deliver a lecture on the southern transmission of the major Indian epics. We look forward to welcoming Kenji back to Naples and hope to see many of you there!

Fall is in the air, but it’s Spring again in the Śivadharma garden 🌸 Something new is budding, soon to be picked and shared! Meanwhile, here is a tiny clue for you…

Since words couldn’t quite capture the joy of having hosted such a fantastic group for two weeks of intensive reading, learning, chatting, and celebrating, under the sunny skies of Naples and the umbrella of the Śivadharma Project, here’s a beautiful photo drop that says it all! ☀️🩵🔱

The Śivadharma Project is going full force! 🚀Over the next two weeks, our team and collaborators will dive deep into Tamil and Sanskrit texts from the Śivadharma constellation-all in the beautiful setting of Naples and its bay. We're excited for both the academic and the non-academic programs, and honored to share this journey with the vibrant community of L'Orientale University 🌊📚✨🔱

From March 17th to 24th, our Naples team had the pleasure of joining fellow Śivadharma and Dharma Project members for an adventurous workshop organized by the EFEO at the Trawas Training Center in East Java. Surrounded by the lush landscapes of Indonesia and its remarkable archaeological sites, we spent an unforgettable week immersed in enriching conversations, new discoveries, and deep learning. What more could we have hoped for?