16th World Sanskrit Conference

organised by

Sanskrit Studies Centre, Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

&

International Association of Sanskrit Studies (IASS)

Bangkok, 28 June02 July 2015
First Call for Papers
At the 14th World Sanskrit Conference held in Kyoto (Japan) in 2009, the International Association of Sanskrit
Studies (IASS) gave its first approval of hosting the 16th World Sanskrit Conference in Bangkok (Thailand)
under the auspices of the Sanskrit Studies Centre, Silpakorn University. It was at the 15th World Sanskrit
Conference in New Delhi that the final announcement was made for hosting this largest academic event on
Sanskrit and Sanskrit related subjects in Bangkok in 2015.
The 16th World Sanskrit Conference will have 21 theme-based sections (running in several parallel sessions)
with specialist conveners for each section. The conveners will be responsible for their respective sections
including the academic standard of each paper and giving initial approval of the papers to be presented. All these
conveners will also be the Editors of the papers submitted under their sessions to facilitate the publication of the
volumes after the Conference is over.
Scholars wishing to present a paper should send their titles and abstracts to the 16th World Sanskrit Conference
Secretariat established in Bangkok, Thailand. The Secretariat there will then pass on the abstracts to the
concerned convener of the section. The time allowed for each paper is limited to 20 minutes. Submission of all
abstracts (not exceeding 300 words) are to be done online on a Prescribed Form to be made available soon on the
website of the Sanskrit Studies Centre, Bangkok.
Sections and Conveners (other names to added later)
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Veda and Vedic Literature:

Bhagyalata Pataskar Hans Heinrich Hock
Rmyaa and Mahbhrata:
John Brockington Rajendra Nanavati
Puras, gama and Tantra:
Raffaele Torrella McComas Taylor
Linguistics:
Jan E.M. Houben Madhav Deshpande Kedar Nath Sharma
Vykaraa:
George Cardona Hideyo Ogawa Pushpa Dikshit
Poetry, Drama and Aesthetics: Giuliano Boccali Radhavallabh Tripathi Satyanarayana Chakraborty
Buddhist Studies:
Asanga Tilkaratne K. Sankanarayan Mano Mettanando Laohavanich
Jaina Studies:
Nalini Balbir Peter Flugel
Vaiavism and aivism:
Bettina Baeumer Ute Huesken
History of Religions and Ritual Studies: Knut Axel Jacobsen
Sanskrit in Southeast Asia:
Chirapat Prapandvidya Hla Tun
Philosophy:
Gianni Pellegrini Ashok Aklujkar
History, Art and Architecture: Gudrun Buhnemann Nandana Chutiwong Simona Chaudhry Ferraro
Epigraphy:
D. P. Dubey
Sanskrit in relation with Regional Languages and Literatures: C. S.Radhakrishnan Edi Sedyawati
Sanskrit, Science and Scientific Literature: K. Ramasubramanian
Sanskrit Pedagogy and contemporary Sanskrit Writings: Ram Karan Sharma
Sanskrit and the IT World:
Vineet Chaitanya Amba Kulkarni Juergen Hanneder
Yoga and Ayurveda:
T. S. Rukmani
Stra, Smiti and stra:
Shashi Prabha Kumar Uma Vaidya
Manuscriptology:
Gaya Charan Tripathi Wendy Phillips Rodriguez Walter Slaje

The Sanskrit Kavi Samavya will be the highlight of this World Sanskrit Conference and we also
encourage non-Indian Sanskrit Kavis to join the Gohi.
IMPORTANT DATES
First Call for Papers:
Submission of Abstract begins on:
Submission of abstract closes on:
Information about acceptance begins from:
Second Announcement:
Third Announcement:
Final Update:
Early Registration Rates ends on:

27 May 2013
15 June 2013
15 April 2015
15 January 2014
15 January 2014
15 September 2014
15 February 2015
28 February 2015

REGISTRATION FEES
LOCAL PARTICIPANTS

OVERSEAS PARTICIPANTS

Early Registration IASS Member: US$ 200 Early Registration IASS Member:US$ 250
Non-IASS Member:

US$ 250

Non-IASS Member:

Early Registration Students:

Non-IASS Member:
Late Registration Students:
Non-IASS Member:

US$ 300

Non-IASS Member:

US$ 200

US$ 200

US$ 250

US$ 200
US$ 250

Accompanying/Retired Persons: US$ 200

Late Registration Students:

US$ 250

Non-IASS Member:

Non-IASS Member:

Non-IASS Member:
Early Registration Students:
Non-IASS Member:
Late Registration Students:

US$ 300

Accompanying/Retired Persons: US$ 250

US$ 250

Late Registration IASS Member: US$ 250

US$ 350

US$ 150 Early Registration Students:

Non-IASS Member:

Early Registration IASS Member: US$ 200

US$ 300

Late Registration IASS Member: US$ 250 Late Registration IASS Member: US$ 300
Non-IASS Member:

PARTICIPANTS FROM WEAKER

CURRENCY ZONES

Non-IASS Member:

US$ 300
US$ 150
US$ 200
US$ 200
US$ 250

Accompanying/Retired Persons: US$ 200

The registration fees cover conference inaugural gala dinner, lunches, dinners, coffee/tea breaks, conference publications, pick-up service from
the Bangkok airport (subject to fixed schedules), entry to the National Museum, mid-Conference Temple tour and a cultural evening at the

conference venue. It does NOT include accommodation, cost of ANY pre and post-Conference tours.
Account Name: Sanskrit Studies Centre.

Account Nr.: 114-214959-6.

Swift Code: SICOTHBK

The Siam Commercial Bank Pcl., Thaprachan Branch, 17,19 Prachan Road, Pranakorn, Bangkok 10200, Thailand.

A List of Hotels will be provided soon with reasonable and best hotel rates in Southeast Asia.
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Chair :

Dr Chirapat Prapandvidya

Honorary Members : Emeritus Prof. Prasert Na Nagara, Emeritus Prof. Kusuma Raksamani, Emeritus
Professor Chamlong Sarapadnuke and Associate Professor Choosak Tipkesorn
International Members: Professors V. Kutumba Sastry (President of the IASS), Ram Karan Sharma (Former
President of the IASS), John Brockington (Vice President of the IASS), Bruno Dagens (Vice President of the IASS),
Dr Jayandra Soni (Secretary General of the IASS), Professors Radha Vallabh Tripathi (Vice Chancellor, Rashtriya
Sanskrti Sansthan, Delhi), Ashok N. Aklujkar, T. S. Rukmani (Canada), Satyavrat Shastri (India) and Kamaleshwar
Bhattacharya (France).
Secretary General:

Assoc. Prof. Samniang Leurmsai

Organising Secretary: Assoc. Prof. Amarjiva Lochan

Postal address :
The Secretary General
16th World Sanskrit Conference,
Sanskrit Studies Centre, Silpakorn University,
No.8, Suphab Burut Road, Khet Taweewattana, Bangkok-10170
E-mail: worldsanskrit@hotmail.com
17 May 2013 (modified: 17 June 2013, 30 November 2013)