 Textile Museum's Fall Symposium on New Directions in Persian Carpet Studiesfrom begins this October on 20 lasting till 22. This weekend conference will focus on the history and current state of Persian carpet studies.
Participants will enjoy a rich program of presentations by experts in the field, as well as receptions, exhibition tours, and a "Show-and-Tell" program of related textiles and rugs.
Speakers include: Thomas J. Farnham, Research Associate, The Textile Museum; Walter B. Denny, Professor of Art History, The University of Massachusetts at Amherst and Charles Grant Ellis Research Associate for Oriental Carpets, The Textile Museum; Hadi Maktabi, Research Fellow, Christ Church, University of Oxford; Jamshid Tehrani, Research Fellow, Centre for the Evolution of Cultural Diversity.
Institute of Archaeology, University College; Jan Wouters, Conservation Scientist, Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage; Jon Thompson, May Beattie Fellow in Carpet Studies, Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, St. Cross College, University of Oxford; and Daniel Walker, Director, The Textile Museum.
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