International Workshop of the Amdo Research Network ****************************************************************************************** * International Workshop of the Amdo Research Network ****************************************************************************************** Prague, January 29-31, 2017 WORKSHOP PROGRAMME [ URL "UJCA-396-version1-arn_2_program_301_2017.pdf"] Following the fruitful workshop of the Amdo Reasearch Network hosted by Humboldt Universit 2014 we are happy to announce the 2nd International Workshop of the Amdo Research Network Prague in 2017. DATE: The second ARN workshop will be held in Prague, January 29–31,  2017. VENUE: Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague [ URL "http://www.ff.cuni.cz/home/abo arts-today/"] (nam. Jana Palacha 2, 116 38 Praha 1) located in the historic center of Prague. [ URL "http://www.google.com/maps/place/ Filozofick%C3%A1+fakulta+Univerzity+Karlovy+v+Praze/@50.088703,14.4167452,16z/data=!4m2!3m 1s0x470b94e62ed95da3:0xc99ee4aec148c181?hl=en"] (metro station Staroměstská, line A) Getting there from Vila Lanna (see bellow): Walk to the Hradčanská metro station (map [ URL "UJCA-396-version1-mapy_3.png"] ), take th (direction Depo Hostivař) and get off at the second stop - Staroměstská. It is just next t Arts. Prague metro plan [ URL "http://czech-transport.com/index.php?id=38"] LODGING: Accommodation for presenters will be provided for free at the following address: "http://www.vila-lanna.cz/index.html"] , V Sadech 1, 160 00 Praha 6 - Bubeneč. (metro station Hradčanská, line A) map [ URL "UJCA-396-version1-mapy_3.png"] Getting there from airport: Take the bus no. 119 from the Vaclav Havel Airport to the terminus - Nádraží Veleslavín. C there and get off at the third stop - Hradčanská. Follow the map [ URL "UJCA-396-version1-mapy_3.png"] , it is 10 minutes walk from the Hrad Please, contact us with any question using the following e-mail: amdoworkshop2017@outlook.  ________________________________________ AMDO RESEARCH NETWORK Amdo, one of the three main Tibetan regions, comprises the northeastern sector of the Tibe mainly falls within the current Chinese administrative unit of Qinghai Province, the major is composed of Tibetan Autonomous Prefectures. Parts of Amdo are also located in the curre Gansu Provinces. Premodern Amdo was characterized by high ethnic diversity, unique cultura its own major dialect of oral Tibetan. Since the 1950s, modern Amdo Tibetans have experien transformations in social, socio-economic and cultural aspects of life, primarily driven b development efforts. Amdo's position in China's far West makes it a target for state progr development. Additionally, the most important rivers of China all have their sources on th Plateau, making the region of special environmental interest for the state. During the pas the number of researchers working in Amdo has gradually increased, yet information about i group projects and networking between researchers has remained underdeveloped. The Amdo Research Network was established to connect national and international scholars a interested parties who share common research interests in this region. Its aim is to serve for exchange and comparison of research project information and published results, and to establishment of research collaborations. The Amdo Research Network is based at the Humbol Berlin, within the Tibetan Studies program of the Central-Asian Seminar, which has a stron Amdo area in terms of formal language training, teaching and affiliated researchers. (For the Humboldt University website see AMDO RESEARCH NETWORK [ URL "http://www.iaaw.hu-b region/centralasia/research/projects/current/amdo-research-network/amdo"] , the program of workshop is here [ URL "UJCA-396-version1-dynamics_of_change_workshop_pr.pdf"] )