Old Textiles - More Possibilities

ATTENTION: New dates! Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the event has been postponed  to 14-18 of June 2021

On the occasion of its 15 years anniversary, the Centre for Textile Research will organise a 5-day conference celebrating the vibrancy and diversity of today’s textile research and opening discussion on its future perspectives.

We wish to particularly welcome all members of CTR’s extended network, young scholars and students, as well as senior scholars working in the many fields covered by textile studies (e.g. archaeology, history, museum curation, conservation, sociology, ethnography, textile crafts, etc.).

The conference will blend scholarly pursuits with a variety of learning experiences: divided into 11 thematic sessions, activities will include keynote lectures, papers and posters on current research projects, panel discussions, and hands-on experiences, as well as a ’textile fair’ and museum visits. The focus will be on methodological approaches - exploring the diverse aspects of textile production and textile research - and transcend historical and geographical boundaries.

Preliminary programme and call for papers (pdf)

Organisers at CTR and beyond

Eva Andersson Strand, Anne Drewsen, Audrey Gouy, Ulla Lund Hansen, Ulla Mannering, Marie-Louise Nosch, Charlotte Rimstad, Laura Viñas Caron, and Elsa Yvanez (coordinator).

Keynote speakers: Lise Bender Jørgensen, Ida Demand, Margarita Gleba, Karina Grömer, Mary Harlow, Susanna Harris, Ingun Klepp, Corinne Mühlemann, and Luise Ørsted Brandt.