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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"
The Prints and Printing Culture of the Old Uyghurs on the Northern Silk Road
This research project systematically investigates over 1500 thirteenth- to fourteenth-century Old Uyghur prints and closely compares them in terms of
Research Workshop and Conference on Visual Materials in Chinese Local Gazetteers
Research Workshop/ Conference: Visual Materials in Chinese Local Gazetteers (deadline September 15, 2020)
Jul 21, 2020Research Workshop and Conference on Visual Materials in Chinese Local Gazetteers
Research Workshop/Conference: Visual Materials in Chinese Local Gazetteers (deadline September 15, 2020)
Jul 21, 2020“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
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Science Social 02: "The Mask—Arrayed"
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Science Social 02: "The Mask—Arrayed"
MoreReclaiming 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
The “Cosmic Board” and the Visuality of Early and Medieval Chinese Cosmology
By focusing on reinterpreting the astronomical and divinatory device often known as the “cosmic board” or shi pan, this project aims to shed new light