Tamil Literature: From the Madurai Sangam to the Halls of Oxford
This two-day conference will bring together a range of scholars working on Tamil language and literature from the earliest records of the Sangam era to modern lexicography and pedagogy. The University of Oxford and Balliol College, although renowned for the Boden Professorship in Sanskrit, was also the home of the great Tamil scholar Rev. George Uglow Pope from 1888 till his death in 1908. His translations of the திருக்குறள் (Tirukkuṟaḷ) and திருவாசகம் (Tiruvācakam) remain pillars of Tamil studies in English. We hope that, in addition to providing a venue for scholars to present their research, this conference will further revive interest in Tamil studies at the University of Oxford, where the language is once again being taught and enriching students’ understanding of India.
Date: 14 June 2024, 9:00 (Friday, 8th week, Trinity 2024)
Venue: St Antony's College, 62 Woodstock Road OX2 6JF
Venue Details: Syndicate Room
Speakers: Speaker to be announced
Organising department: Asian Studies Centre
Organiser contact email address: asian@sant.ox.ac.uk
Part of: Asian Studies Centre seminars and events
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tamil-literature-from-the-madurai-sangam-to-the-halls-of-oxford-tickets-910646918447
Audience: Public
Editor: Clare Salter