Textiles in Armenian Manuscripts and Printed Books
12.-18. September 2027
University for Continuing Education, Krems, Austria
We welcome genuine papers covering the following topics:
- Textiles in Armenian manuscripts
- Textiles in Armenian printed books
- Textile trade by Armenian merchants
- Textile production related to Armenians
- Textile refinement in Armenian workshops
- Interregional studies concerning textile circulation, technological exchange, and manuscript-related textile traditions across the broader Eastern and Eurasian cultural space
- Armenian bookbinderies
- Source literature including colophons related to the topic
- Description of craft and trade infrastructure relevant for the topic
- Conservation reports in particular on repairs in which textiles were involved
- Influence of cultural environment on Armenian culture related to the topic
- The use of particular textiles for particular clients and purpose
- Scientific research results on dating and placing textiles
- On collections of Armenian books
Conference language English – no translations available.
Conference will be hybrid.
Please send us an abstract (in English) of maximal 300 words to patricia.engel@donau-uni.ac.at by 1st September 2026 latest. The board will get in contact with you by the end of 2026 with its results.
