The first international colloquium on Ladakh was organised at Konstanz (Germany) in 1981. More conferences have since been held in various European countries and Ladakh:

• 2017: Bedlewo (Poland)
• 2015: Kargil (Ladakh)
• 2013: Heidelberg (Germany)
• 2011: Leh (Ladakh)
• 2009: Leh (Ladakh)
• 2007: Rome (Italy)
• 2005: Kargil (Ladakh)
• 2003: Leh (Ladakh)
• 2001: Oxford (UK)
• 1999: Leh (Ladakh)
• 1997: Århus (Denmark)
• 1995: Bonn (Germany)
• 1993: Leh (Ladakh)
• 1992: London (UK)
• 1989: Bristol (UK)
• 1987: Herrnhut near Dresden (formerly German Democratic Republic)
• 1985: Pau (France)
• 1981: Konstanz (Germany)

The proceedings of these have been published or are in press.

Smaller IALS workshops are also occasionally organized in between conference.

Bedlewo 2017

Kargil 2015

Heidelberg 2013

Leh 2009

Rome 2007

Leh 2003

Leh 2003