The Trustees of the Ancient India and Iran Trust are delighted to congratulate fellow Trustee Almut Hintze, Zartoshty Brothers Professor of Zoroastrianism at SOAS, on being elected a Fellow of the British Academy. Prof. Hintze joins our Chairman, Prof. Nicholas Sims-Williams and Prof. Julius Lipner as the third trustee to be a fellow of the British Academy. Prof. Hintze was elected along with three colleagues from SOAS, all of whom were recognised for their outstanding research. Professor Hintze’s work focuses on Indo-Iranian philology and Zoroastrian literature and religion. She is …

AIIT Trustee Almut Hintze, Zartoshty Brothers Professor of Zoroastrianism at SOAS, is currently teaching an Avestan language course in Pune.  While there, she has given the following interview: http://www.punemirror.in/pune/others/The-meaning-beyond-words/articleshow/48009125.cms An article in the Indian Express describes the course: http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/avestan-an-ancient-indo-iranian-language-travels-to-pune/99/

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Friday 5 June, 5.30pm, Rosemary Crill on ‘The Fabric of India’ This illustrated talk is a preview of the major exhibition of the same name to be held at the Victoria and Albert Museum this autumn. It is the first exhibition to give an overview of the whole spectrum of Indian textiles, including their materials and techniques, their use and patronage, their global trade and their place in India today. Dr Rosemary Crill is Senior Curator (South Asia) in the Asian Department of the Victoria & Albert Museum, and specialises in …