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

Event

Jun 28, 2024
Natural Science Knowledge (Chemical-Technological and Mineralogical-Gemological) in Georgian and Eastern Manuscripts

The event organized by Prof. Dr. Dagmar Schäfer (Max Planck Institute for the history of Science, MPIWG) and Dr. Irina Gogonaia (Korneli Kekelidze Georgian National Centre of Manuscripts). The event is funded by the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia (SRNSF) within the framework of the project (FR_21–620).

This seminar will highlight a multidisciplinary project on the mineralogical-gemological (historical gemology) and chemical-technological knowledge within Georgian and Eastern manuscripts preserved in depositories in Tbilisi and other regions of Georgia. The seminar will feature two main presentation sessions, one by Dr. Irina Gogonaia and one by Dr. Tamar Abuladze from the Korneli Kekelidze Georgian National Centre of Manuscripts in Tbilisi.
 
Session I: Exploring Georgian Manuscripts: Scientific and Cultural Insights from Historical Texts
 
 Part I: Georgian Manuscripts of Chemical Content in the Depositories of Georgia
 
Dr. Irina Gogonaia’s presentation features the Georgian manuscripts with chemical content that are preserved in the depositories of Georgia. This presentation focuses on the examination of these manuscripts, including their chronological framework, typology, and notable examples.
 

Part II: Colored Glasses of King Vakhtang and European Baroque Era Imitations of Gemstones 
  

Dr. Irina Gogonaia (co-author Dr. Ia Akhvlediani) explores scientific knowledge transition and cultural transfer between the Christian West and Muslim East, as evidenced in the 18th-century Georgian manuscript "The Book of Mixing Oils and Making Chemistry" by Vakhtang VI.
 
 

Session II: Persian and Arabic Manuscripts with Chemical and Mineralogical Content
 
Dr. Tamar Abuladze (co-author Dr. Liana Samkurashvili) focuses on the study of Persian and Arabic manuscripts with chemical and mineralogical content that is housed in the Georgian National Centre of Manuscripts.

Event Schedule

  • Friday, June 28, 2024

    10:00–10:10: Welcome and Introduction 

    10:10–11:00: Session I: Dr. Irina Gogonaia (in co-authorship with Dr Ia Akhvlediani), Exploring Georgian Manuscripts: Scientific and Cultural Insights from Historical Texts

     Part I — Georgian Manuscripts of Chemical Content in the Depositories of Georgia 

     Part II — Colored Glasses of King Vakhtang and European Baroque Era Imitations of Gemstones 

    11:00–11:10: Coffee break

    11:10–12:00: Session II: Dr. Tamar Abuladze (in co-authorship with Dr. Liana Samkurashvili), Persian and Arabic Manuscripts of Chemical and Mineralogical Content in the Repositories of the Georgian National Centre of Manuscripts

    12:00–13:00: Lunch break

    13:00–14:00: Discussion and Q&A

     

     

Organizer(s)
Address
MPIWG, Boltzmannstraße 22, 14195 Berlin, Germany
Room
Room 265 & Online
Contact and Registration

Please register by sending an email to event_dept3@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de by June 23, 2024. Spots are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

2024-06-28T10:00:00SAVE IN I-CAL 2024-06-28 10:00:00 2024-06-28 14:00:00 Natural Science Knowledge (Chemical-Technological and Mineralogical-Gemological) in Georgian and Eastern Manuscripts The event organized by Prof. Dr. Dagmar Schäfer (Max Planck Institute for the history of Science, MPIWG) and Dr. Irina Gogonaia (Korneli Kekelidze Georgian National Centre of Manuscripts). The event is funded by the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia (SRNSF) within the framework of the project (FR_21–620). This seminar will highlight a multidisciplinary project on the mineralogical-gemological (historical gemology) and chemical-technological knowledge within Georgian and Eastern manuscripts preserved in depositories in Tbilisi and other regions of Georgia. The seminar will feature two main presentation sessions, one by Dr. Irina Gogonaia and one by Dr. Tamar Abuladze from the Korneli Kekelidze Georgian National Centre of Manuscripts in Tbilisi.   Session I: Exploring Georgian Manuscripts: Scientific and Cultural Insights from Historical Texts    Part I: Georgian Manuscripts of Chemical Content in the Depositories of Georgia   Dr. Irina Gogonaia’s presentation features the Georgian manuscripts with chemical content that are preserved in the depositories of Georgia. This presentation focuses on the examination of these manuscripts, including their chronological framework, typology, and notable examples.   Part II: Colored Glasses of King Vakhtang and European Baroque Era Imitations of Gemstones     Dr. Irina Gogonaia (co-author Dr. Ia Akhvlediani) explores scientific knowledge transition and cultural transfer between the Christian West and Muslim East, as evidenced in the 18th-century Georgian manuscript "The Book of Mixing Oils and Making Chemistry" by Vakhtang VI.     Session II: Persian and Arabic Manuscripts with Chemical and Mineralogical Content   Dr. Tamar Abuladze (co-author Dr. Liana Samkurashvili) focuses on the study of Persian and Arabic manuscripts with chemical and mineralogical content that is housed in the Georgian National Centre of Manuscripts. Event Schedule Friday, June 28, 2024 10:00–10:10: Welcome and Introduction  10:10–11:00: Session I: Dr. Irina Gogonaia (in co-authorship with Dr Ia Akhvlediani), Exploring Georgian Manuscripts: Scientific and Cultural Insights from Historical Texts  Part I — Georgian Manuscripts of Chemical Content in the Depositories of Georgia   Part II — Colored Glasses of King Vakhtang and European Baroque Era Imitations of Gemstones  11:00–11:10: Coffee break 11:10–12:00: Session II: Dr. Tamar Abuladze (in co-authorship with Dr. Liana Samkurashvili), Persian and Arabic Manuscripts of Chemical and Mineralogical Content in the Repositories of the Georgian National Centre of Manuscripts 12:00–13:00: Lunch break 13:00–14:00: Discussion and Q&A     MPIWG, Boltzmannstraße 22, 14195 Berlin, Germany Room 265 & Online Dr. Irina GogonaiaDagmar Schäfer Dr. Irina GogonaiaDagmar Schäfer Europe/Berlin public