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The destruction of cultural heritage is no invention of the present age. Hermann Parzinger’s “Verdammt und Vernichtet” (‘Damned and
destroyed’), just published by C. H. Beck, fans out various examples from ancient times until present. The volume is both a historical survey and a plea for the protection of humankind’s...

Thanks to the efforts of Professor Dr Jost Gippert, CSMC could once again extend its international cooperations. A MoU has been signed with the renowned Armenian 'Matenadaran' Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts Foundation. This partnership opens new opportunities for joint activities in the fields of...

The fourth edition of the Centre for the Manuscript Research’s series Artefact of the Month (AoM), authored by Kim Young and Barbara Wall, has been published. Titled The 612 Day-Long Odyssey: A Transcription of 'The Journey to the West' in Colonial Korea, it follows the question of what might have motivated an unknown...

The Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures is pleased to announce the establishment of a new committee to advise researchers on all matters pertaining to the ethical conduct of research (for instance on how to handle non-publishable data). At present, the committee consists of Cécile Michel, Ralf Möller, and Jost...

CSMC welcomes back three Petra Kappert Fellows for a second stay.

William G. Boltz and Ulfat Abdurasulov will join the Centre from April to June, albeit remotely. Professor William G. Boltz specialises in the origin and early development of the Chinese writing system, on the philological analysis and textual criticism of...

The research and conservation work of the Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures in Nepal has been the subject of a number of articles in Nepalese publications.

In his piece entitled ‘Tri.Vi. Kendrīya Pustakālaya Pramukhakā Rupamā Tīna Varsa’ (‘Three Years as Chief in the TU Central Library’), IP Adhikari, former Chief...