Dear Colleagues and Friends,

The “7th Salzburg International Conference on Syriac Christianity in China and Central Asia” will be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan from 21-25 September, 2023. The conference is jointly organized by the University of Salzburg/Center for the Study of the Christian East (ZECO) and the International Institute for Central Asian Studies (IICAS).

Venue:
Hotel Mövenpick Samarkand, 140100 Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Date and Schedule:
Wed, Sept. 20:  Arrival
Thu, Sept. 21:  Registration: 10:00-12:00; Afternoon: Conference Section; Evening: Welcome Reception
Fri, Sept. 22:  Conference (full day)
Sat, Sept. 23:  Conference (full day)
Sun, Sept. 24:  Day trip to Urgut Suleiman tepa archaeological excavation site and Samarkand city tour
Mon, Sept. 25:  Conference (full day)
Tue, Sept. 26:  Departure
Tue-Wed, Sept. 26-27: A two-day trip to Bukhara (Optional)

Papers:
An official call for papers together with information on conference details will be sent out in late December, 2023. A scientific committee with members from ZECO and IICAS will select the final papers for presentation.

For further inquiries, please contact Dr Li Tang at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Best Regards

Dietmar W. Winkler & Li Tang
(University of Salzburg/ZECO)

Dmitriy Voyakin
(International institute for Central Asian Studies, Uzbekistan)

Kevin White, DPhil (c)
Research Associate
Center for Eastern Christian Studies (ZECO)