The latest volume of the ‘Studies in Manuscript Cultures’ book series aims to provide the complete history of Tibetan tsakali cards, unique ritual artefacts that remain little known outside specialist circles.

Congratulations to Duo Xu on defending her doctoral dissertation and completing her PhD in Sinology! The viva voce examination took place on 18 November 2025.

Renowned researchers regularly come to the CSMC as Petra Kappert Fellows. Elisa Barney Smith is the first computer scientist in this programme, which she participated in for the second time this fall. In our interview, she talks about the growing connection between her field and manuscript research.