The proceedings of the colloquia of the International Association for Ladakh Studies held between 1981 and 2007 have been published.

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John Bray & Elena De Rossi Filibeck, eds. 2009 Mountains, Monasteries and Mosques. Recent Research on Ladakh and the Western Himalaya. Supplement No. 2 to Rivista degli Studi Orientali 80 (New Series). Pisa & Rome: Sapienza, Università di Roma, Dipartimento di Studi Orientali.
ISBN: 8862271883. ISBN-13: 9788862271882 (more details/purchase)



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John Bray & Nawang Tsering Shakspo, eds. 2007. Recent Research on Ladakh 2007. Leh: Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages/International Association for Ladakh Studies, 2007. 274 pp. map, illus.
This book presents a selection of 34 papers on the history, art, language, culture and natural environment of Ladakh. Between them, they provide a succinct overview of many of the key themes of contemporary research on Ladakh. The majority of the papers were first presented at the 11th IALS colloquium which took place in Leh and Choglamsar from 21-25 July 2003, and was co-hosted by the Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages. The papers are arranged in eight sections: History; History of Art and Architecture; Local Cultures and Tradition; Medicine and Health; Political and Social Change; Challenges of Development; and An Ethic for the Future?  Each of these sections is presented with an editorial introduction summarising the main themes.
The book is available at a price of USD10-00, including postage and packing, from: Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, Attn. Nawang Tsering Shakspo, Leh, Ladakh 194101, India. Remittances may be sent by Western Union. Please contact Nawang Tsering Shakspo at the above address or by email for further details.



ladakhihistories
John Bray, ed. 2005. Ladakhi Histories: local and regional perspectives. Selected papers presented at the 9th, 10th and 11th IALS Colloquia. Brill's Tibetan Studies Library. Brill, Leiden. ISBN 90 04 14551 6. 402 pages. (Hardback only)
This volume contains a selection of papers given at the 9th, 10th and 11th IALS Colloquia. It is available through your local bookseller or directly from Brill (download Brill order-form). Members of the IALS qualify for a special discount; please apply through the Hon. Membership Secretary.



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Martijn van Beek, Kristoffer Brix Bertelsen and Poul Pedersen, eds. 1999. Ladakh: Culture, History, and Development between Himalaya and Karakoram. Recent Research on Ladakh 8. Proceedings of the Eighth Colloquium of the International Association for Ladakh Studies held at Moesgård, Århus University, 5-8 June 1997. Århus University Press. ISBN 87 7288 791-5. 414 pages.
This volume is available through your local bookseller, or directly from Århus University Press, Langelandsgade 177, DK-8200 Århus N, Denmark. http://info.au.dk/unipress
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Thierry Dodin and Heinz Räther, eds.1997. Recent Research on Ladakh 7. Proceedings of the 7th Colloquium of the International Association for Ladakh Studies, Bonn/St.Augustin, 12-15 June 1995. Ulmer Kulturantropologische Schriften Band 9. Ulm: Universität Ulm. ISBN 3 930983 06 0. 496 pages.
Available from the publisher: Asanger Verlag GmbH, Bödldorf 3, 84178 Kröning, Germany.
Email: verlag@asanger.de or for more information click here (listed under UKAS Band 9).



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Osmaston, Henry, and Nawang Tsering, eds.1997. Recent Research on Ladakh 6. Proceedings of the Sixth International Colloquium on Ladakh. Leh, 16-20 August 1993. Bristol: University of Bristol. ISBN: 0 86292 431 6. 374 pages.
Available directly from: The Secretary, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TH, UK or through your bookseller. Residents in Asia should order from Motilal Banarsidass.



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Osmaston, Henry, and Philip Denwood, eds.1995. Recent Research on Ladakh 4 & 5. Proceedings of the Fourth and Fifth International Colloquia on Ladakh. Bristol 1989 & London 1992. London: SOAS Studies. ISBN 0 7286 0241 5. 429 pages.
 Available from the Publications Department, SOAS. Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG, U.K. or your bookseller. Residents in Asia should order from Motilal Banarsidass.



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L. Icke-Schwalbe & G. Meier (eds.). 1990. Wissenschaftsgeschichte und gegenwärtige Forschungen in Nordwest-Indien. Dresden Museum of Ethnology. Proceedings of the third colloquium on Ladakh held in 1987 at Herrnhut near Dresden (German Democratic Republic). This volume is out of print.



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Recent research on Ladakh No. 2A. This volume has been republished privately by Patrick Kaplanian (2001) with some revised and additional papers. Patrick Kaplanian holds the stock for sale (price in Euro zone is €31 including post and bank fee), and can be contacted at: kaplanianpatrick@hotmail.com. A few copies are also available from the IALS Membership Secretary.
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C. Dendaletche & P. Kaplanian (eds.). 1985. Ladakh, Himalaya Occidental: ethnologie, ecologie. Recent Research on Ladakh No. 2. Acta Biologica Montana 5, Pau. Proceedings of the second colloquium on Ladakh held in 1985 at Pau (France). This volume is out of print.
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D. Kantowski & R. Sander (eds.). 1983. Recent Research on Ladakh: history, culture, sociology, ecology. Weltforum Verlag, Munich. Proceedings of the first colloquium on Ladakh held in 1981 at Konstanz (Federal Republic of Germany). This volume is out of print.  


 

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Recent Research on Ladakh 4 & 5
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