Information letter

Dear colleagues! The 20th All-Russia Orientalist Seminar in memory of O.O. Rosenberg (1888–1919) will be held at the IOM RAS on November 23–24, 2026.

In 2026 we celebrate the 160th birthday anniversary of the prominent scholar of Sanskrit and Buddhist studies Academician Fyodor Ippolitovich Shcherbatskoy (19 September 1866–18 March 1942).

The following topics will be discussed:
- Buddhist studies
- Traditional cultures and written heritage of South Asia and East Asia
- Manuscript culture of South Asia and East Asia (history of collections, paleography)
- History of Oriental studies

Young scholars’ section will not be organized.

Please submit your application by November 10, 2026.

Applications should include the following information:
Information about the participant (full name, place of work and position, academic degree, academic title, phone number, email);
Presentation topic;
Participation format (in-person, online).

Address: Dvortsovaya emb., 18, Saint-Petersburg, 191181, Russian Federation

Please submit your applications to the secretary of the organizing committee:
Tatyana V. Ermakova, Candidate of Sciences in Philosophy, Leading Researcher at the Department of Central Asian and South Asian Studies, IOM RAS
taersu@yandex.ru