Inkpot of the Emperor Jahangir [Acc. No. 29.145.2, The Met]
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​​Our collaboration advances research on material texts and crafts from the early modern to modern periods in South Asia. We bring together scholars interested in studying text-oriented practices, communities, and technologies. We organize workshops, develop instructional materials, and publish in academic and public forums. Our work illuminates historical, social, and cultural issues relating to book objects.​


Organizers: 
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​MEGAN EATON ROBB
​Julie and Martin Franklin Associate Professor of Religious Studies
Department of Religious Studies
​University of Pennsylvania 
​​PRANAV PRAKASH
​Junior Research Fellow
​Associate Faculty of Asian &Middle Eastern Studies
​Christ Church, University of Oxford
​If you are interested in collaborating with us, please reach out. ​