Dear All,
It is our pleasant duty to announce a new summer school in Prakrit
studies to be especially focused on post-canonical Jain material.
The two-week introductory course in Jaina-Maharastri is designed for
the Sanskrit students who would like to get acquainted with the
treasury of Jain narrative/epic texts. No previous studies on
Prakrit are necessary, but a good knowledge of Sanskrit is a
prerequisite. The teaching language will be English.
The summer school will take place in a peaceful countryside milieu
in Rantasalmi, eastern Finland from July 23 to August 4, 2007. The
participants will be introduced to the field of Prakrit in general
and Jaina-Maharastri in particular. For reading practice we will
take short episodes from the texts like Vasudevahindi, Paumacariyam,
etc.
The original idea of the summer school sprang from a few inspired
discussions in Edinburgh WSC last summer. As the funding of the
project was secured only a few weeks ago, the plan could be made
public only rather near the event itself. Yet, we hope to get
together about a dozen participants. We sincerely feel that a
special topic combined with a special milieu and an informal spirit
will create a unique experience.
Further details are available on the website:
http://www.indologie.uni-wuerzburg.de/prakrit_summer_school/
Please inform any students who may be interested in participating.
With best wishes,
Eva De Clercq Anna Aurelia Esposito Petteri Koskikallio