Series RASM/4 - Christopher Shackle

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GB 891 RASM-RASM/4

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Christopher Shackle

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  • 2006 (Creation)

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2 pieces, typed

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(4 March 1942 -)

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Christopher Shackle was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College, before reading Persian and Turkish at Merton College, Oxford, graduating in 1963. He then went on to study Social Anthropology as a postgraduate at St Antony's College. He joined the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, in1966, becoming a Professor in 1985, Head of Department from 1983-1987 and Pro-Director of SOAS from1997-2003.

He is expert in the Saraiki language and has written several books on Saraiki literature.

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In 2006 the Royal Asiatic Society awarded the medal to Professor Christopher Shackle. The archival material consists of:

  • Copies of emails between Alison Ohta, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, and Christopher Shackle concerning how he would like his name to appear on the medal. Typed, 1 piece, dated 6 - 11 April 2006.
  • Copy of an email from Alison Ohta to Danuta Solowiej-Wedderburn, Medallist, concerning the preparation of the medal. Typed with handwritten annotations, dated 18 April - 30 May 2006.

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      gb891 rasm/4

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