MAX-PLANCK-INSTITUT FÜR WISSENSCHAFTSGESCHICHTE Max Planck Institute for the History of Science

Event

Sep 16-18, 2026
10th IASSRT Symposium. Textiles as Knowledge Systems: Practice, Codification and Transfer

Textiles have historically functioned not merely as commodities for exchange, but as primary vectors of knowledge transmission. The IASSRT 2026 Symposium, titled “Textile as Knowledge Systems: Practice, Codification, and Transfer,” seeks to shift attention beyond the artifacts themselves to the dynamic processes of making, using, recording, and knowing.

For the latest information and submission guidelines, please check the website of the Silk Art & Silk Roads Research Centre.

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Location
Max Planck Institute for the History of Science
Address
Boltzmannstraße 22, 14195 Berlin, Germany
Contact and Registration

For registration and questions please contact the IASSRT secretariat, Luo Yaomin at luoyaomin118@126.com.

Call for papers

All interested scholars are warmly invited to apply for participation in the symposium by April 15, 2026 with a lecture title, an abstract (250–250 words), one key image from lecture (jpeg with caption), a short bio (of no more than 250 words) and a headshot. Accepted proposals will be notified by May 1, 2026.

2026-09-16T00:00:00SAVE IN I-CAL 2026-09-16 00:00:00 2026-09-18 23:59:59 10th IASSRT Symposium. Textiles as Knowledge Systems: Practice, Codification and Transfer Textiles have historically functioned not merely as commodities for exchange, but as primary vectors of knowledge transmission. The IASSRT 2026 Symposium, titled “Textile as Knowledge Systems: Practice, Codification, and Transfer,” seeks to shift attention beyond the artifacts themselves to the dynamic processes of making, using, recording, and knowing. For the latest information and submission guidelines, please check the website of the Silk Art & Silk Roads Research Centre. Boltzmannstraße 22, 14195 Berlin, Germany Dagmar SchäferZhao Feng Dagmar SchäferZhao Feng Europe/Berlin public