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“Changes and Interactions in Lifestyles and the Art of Knowledge as Seen in Objects” First Seminar of 2011

on Jun 4, 2011

The first seminar of 2011 by the Waseda OIAS “Changes and Interactions in Lifestyles and the Art of Knowledge as Seen in Objects” center reinforcement project will be held.

The first seminar of 2011 by the Waseda OIAS “Changes and Interactions in Lifestyles and the Art of Knowledge as Seen in Objects” center reinforcement project will be held as follows. This project aims to strengthen the Waseda OIAS office as a base for joint research work. Please join us.

SHINDO Yoko, Project Director

Date
June 4 (Sat) 2011, 13:30-17:00
Location
Waseda University, building 120-1 (the R&D Center), room 201-1
Map
http://www.waseda.jp/eng/campus/map.html

Presentations
“Genizah Repository Archives and Personal Accessories from Archeological Excavations in Fustat”
SHINDO Yoko (Senior Researcher, Institute of Islamic Archeology and Culture)

“Agate Handicraft Production by Muslim Workers of the Khambhat Inlet in Gujarat, India”
ENDO Hitoshi (Researcher, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature)

Contact
Institute of Islamic Archeology and Culture
Email: riiac2010 (@) gmail.com
Fax: 03-5311-5871
Note
Although a reservation is not required, to assist us in preparing the venue we would appreciate it if you could notify us of your plans to attend.

The second seminar by this project is scheduled for June 18 (Sat) 2011, featuring the presentations below. The venue will change, and will be announced in the near future.

“Pearls of the Arabian (Persian) Gulf: Their Relationship with India and Japan” (tentative title)
KOUGO Kiyomi (Former Assistant Professor, Tohoku Gakuin University)

“Products of Indo-Western Trade as Seen in the Customs Lists from the Port of Aden: With Special Focus on Medicines” (tentative title)
KURIYAMA Yasuyuki (Part-time Lecturer, Toyo University)