A Favorable Constellation of the Stars

Conference organized by Tejas Aralere (University of New Hampshire), Charlotte Gorant (Columbia University), and Alexander Jones (NYU-ISAW)

This conference will take place in person at ISAW.

Registration is required at THIS LINK.

The Smith Collection of the Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Columbia University, which was cataloged by renowned historian of mathematics Professor David Pingree, contains a wealth of materials for researching astronomy, mathematics, astrology, and omens in South Asia. Most of the 358 manuscripts are primarily Jyotiṣaśāstra in category. We have organized a conference entitled Favorable Constellation of the Stars to encourage scholarly discussion as a celebration of the collection. The one-day conference will comprise presentations on topics including the premodern astral sciences, history of sciences, and mathematics.