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Archaeology of the Astral: Mingling of Astrological and Cosmological Ideas between Early Historic India and Roman Egypt
During his fellowship period at the MPIWG, Dr. Gupta is working on a project in conjunction with the "Visualization and Material Cultures of the Heave
Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative Project (CDLI)
The Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), a cooperation with the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures of the University of Ca
Reclaiming Turtles All the Way Down (TAWD): Animal Cosmologies and Paths to Indigenous Sciences
The origin stories and cultural narratives of diverse peoples around the world are deeply entwined with principles that guide specific ways of knowing
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Our project collaborators historically examine the normalized imagery of the stacked turtles metaphor by inquiring into the roles of animal cosmologie
“Tu (圖)” in Local Gazetteers
In classical Chinese, “Tu (圖)” can mean either images, illustrations, or drawings. This working group intends to look at visual representations in Chi
The Sociology of Occupations as a Way to Study Yuan-Ming Working Lives
Most people in premodern China spent most of their lives working. Scholarship on work in Yuan and Ming times has addressed large formations and change
Visualization and Material Cultures of the Heavens in Eurasia and North Africa (4000 BCE–1700 CE)
Astral practices left their imprint on material culture in many ways: instruments were used and knowledge was inscribed on diverse mediums such as bui
Current Visting Scholars, Sunil Gupta, Previous Visiting Scholars, Ilaria Bultrighini (2021-2022), Previous Group Members, Sonja Brentjes (2017-2023, working group leader 2017-2021)
Visualizations of the Heavens Lecture Series, 2022, May 19, Taha Arslan (Istanbul Medeniyet University)
Reading Group, After our successful lecture series, we begin in September a reading group to discuss some of the recent key works in line with the next phase of the , Links, Sep 15, 2022: "Between Greece and Babylonia, Hellenistic Intellectual History in Cross-Cultural Perspective"
International Association for the Study of Silk Road Textiles
The International Association for the Study of Silk Road Textiles is an international association jointly established founded in Hangzhou, China by or
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International Association for the Study of Silk Road Textiles
Die International Association for the Study of Silk Road Textiles ist eine internationale Vereinigung von Organisationen, die sich mit der Erforschung
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Josephine Fenger
Josephine works as Editorial Assistant for Director Emerita Lorraine Daston, and provides consul...
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Dagmar Schäfer
Dagmar Schäfer is fascinated by past practices and discourses of making and how they affect us t...
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