Past Historical Linguistics Summer Schools

2026 Summer School for Ancient Trans-Himalayan Languages (SSATH)

In the year 2026 SSATH2 summer school provided lessons on Old Tibetan, Tangut, Yi Script, and two unique classes on historical linguistics reconstruction methodology using the Western Kho-Bwa languages and Gyalrongic languages as examples. More than half of the classes are uniquely provided in an intensive summer school training setting for the first time in the world. Instructors are highly respected and well-known scholars from Europe and Asia. 72 applications were received. 60 attendees, both on-site and online, were registered in the year of 2026.

2025 Summer School for Ancient Trans-Himalayan Languages (SSATH)

In the year 2025 SSATH summer school provided lessons on Old Tibetan, Tangut, Classical Newar and Old Chinese palaeography and phonology. We have highly respected instructors (well-known in the field) from around Europe to teaching these classes. Most of the classes are uniquely provided as intensive training courses in the setting of a historical linguistics summer school for the first time. It is also so far the first comprehensive summer school focusing on Trans-Himalayan language family in Europe (and most likely in the world); 120 applications were received. 90 attendees, both on-site and online, were registered in the year of 2025.