IASSRT 2026 - TEXTILES AS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM (for Public)

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Max Planck Institute for the History of Science

Max-Planck-Institut für Wissenschaftsgeschichte in Berlin

The IASSRT 2026 Symposium titled Textiles as Knowledge Systems: Practice, Codification and Transfer, invites scholars, researchers and practitioners to explore textiles not merely as commodities for exchange, but as primary vectors of knowledge shaped through the dynamic processes of making, using, recording and transmission.Held at the Max-Planck-Institut für Wissenschaftsgeschichte in Berlin on September 17 and 18, 2026, this symposium examines how textile knowledge was enacted, codified, transformed, and transferred across Eurasian networks.· Keynote speaker: Juliane von Fircks (Friedrich Schiller University Jena)· Speakers: the program features presentations by internationally renowned scholars, including Zhao Feng, Mariachiara Gasparini, Angela Sheng, and Christopher Buckley, along with many other distinguished speakers. Additional activities:o Sept 19 – Group museum visit (open to the General public)o Sept 20 – Group museum visit (open to the General public)Note: Registration is required for all days (Sept 17, 18, 19). (IN PERSON ONLY. NO ONLINE STREAMING).If you encountered problem in registering, please contact Karina at info@tracingpatterns.org.

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