China Silk Museum

ANNOUNCEMENT (1st round) 2nd IASSRT symposium Dialogue with Silk between Europe and Asia

2018-01-08

ANNOUNCEMENT (1^st round)

2^nd IASSRT symposium, Lyon, France

Dialogue with Silk between Europe and Asia: History, Technologyand Art

I. Description

2^ndIASSRT Symposium “Dialogue with Silk between Europe and Asia: History,Technology and Art” will be held from Nov. 29^th to Dec. 3^rd, 2017 in Lyon, France. The symposium will make in-depth discussion on the important silk traditions of Europe, Asia and other area, the functions, technologies and artistic features oftheir silk products, and the important role silk has played in promoting the cultural dialogue on the Silk Road.

Host: International Association for the Study of Silk Road Textiles (IASSRT)

Co-organizers: China National Silk Museum,Musées Gadagne

Co-Chairmen: Feng Zhao, Xavier de la Selle

Supporters: Lyon City Hall, ISU

II. Program

Nov. 29^th

Check in Musées Gadagne

Evening: meeting of IASSRT members (venue to be decided)

Nov. 30^th,

“Dialogue with Silk between Europe and Asia: History,Technology and Art” Symposium (Musées Gadagne)

Morning:

Opening ceremony

Silk traditions of Franceand Europe

Afternoon:

Silk traditions of China and Asia

Silk traditions of Other area

Dec. 1^st,

“Dialogue with Silk between Europe and Asia: History,Technology and Art”Symposium(Musées Gadagne)

Morning:

Silk exchanges between Europe and Asia

Closing ceremony

Afternoon:

Visit of Musées Gadagne and the Silk Market

Silk Label Festival Reception(conference,cocktail, etc),time:18:30, venue: Lyon City Hall

Evening:

Meeting of ISU Community(time and venue to bedecided)

Dec.2^nd,

Citytour in Lyon (Musée des Tissus,Maison des Canuts, etc, to be decided)

Dec. 3^rd,

Study tour to surrounding areawith silk production (Musée d'Art et d'Industrie, to be decided)

III.Guest Speaker:

All the scholars of relative fields are welcomed to submit their paper to the symposium. The reply for attending the symposium (see attached) shall be sent to freehilary21@163.com before Aug. 20^th.

IV. Contacts:

Weiwen Zhang: freehilary21@163.com

Notes:

Working language: English

All the information about accommodation, restaurant and transportation will be finalised at the end of August.

For more information, please link to:

http://iassrt.org/

http://www.chinasilkmuseum.com/

http://www.gadagne.musees.lyon.fr/

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