16th International Association for Tibetan Studies  Seminar 2022 – Call for Submissions

Dear Colleagues,

We are now inviting interested scholars to submit their proposals for the 16th IATS Seminar, which will be held in Prague, Czech Republic, Prague (3–9 July 2022) and hosted by the Faculty of Arts, Charles University and the Oriental Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences.

The registration program is now open. You can submit a panel proposal or an individual paper. The deadline for submission is September 15, 2021.

The registration is hosted by Conftool and is available in English and Tibetan. To submit a proposal, please:

  1. create an account in Conftool here;
  2. submit your proposal (if necessary, instructions in English and Tibetan are available on the Prague IATS 2022 website).

Please use English or Tibetan to fill out the submission form.

You will receive information about the acceptance of your proposal by January 31, 2022.
You will then be asked to complete the final registration of participation and transfer the conference fee payment.

The anticipated registration fee for the Seminar is 5800 CZK (ca. 230 EUR). The registration fee includes lunches throughout the conference. IATS attendees will be responsible for their own transportation, arrangement of accommodation, and accommodation costs, in addition to the registration fee. We will provide a list of available lodging options close to the venue in a separate announcement. The list will also be available on the Prague IATS website.

A small number of fellowships will be available, with preference given to scholars from Tibetan areas and to financially disadvantaged scholars. Sightseeing and further cultural programs will also be available but at additional cost. The cultural offers will be announced later.

The principal venue for the Seminar will be the main building of the Faculty of Arts of Charles University (nám. Jana Palacha 2, Prague 1).

With regard to the current pandemic situation, we are aware that there may be certain difficulties and changes connected to travel and the venue. We will follow the situation and try to maintain an updated list of additional travel requirements on the Prague IATS 2022 website. However, the attendees are responsible to confirm this information with the respective authorities.

For any inquiries please contact us via the Prague IATS 2022 e-mail.

Please read the details here.