Date/Time
Date(s) - 21 Oct 2011 until 22 Oct 2011
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location
University of Pennsylvania Claudia Cohen Hall G17 Auditorium
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4th Annual Lawrence J. Schoenberg Symposium on Manuscript Studies in the Digital Age: Writing the East: History and New Technologies in the Study of Asian Manuscript Traditions
This year, our focus is on medieval and early modern Asian manuscript traditions. Together with Justin McDaniel, Professor of Religious Studies, Penn Libraries are pleased to present a distinguished panel of speakers who will explore a range of issues relating to Asian reading and writing cultures, especially as they pertain to manuscripts from the Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian traditions.
An addition to the program this year is the Friday afternoon workshop: Bringing Out the Best from Your Collections: Ask the Experts!, to be held Friday, October 21, 2-5 pm, at the Free Library of Philadelphia (Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA, Room 108). This workshop is geared especially toward librarians and curators who oversee collections of Asian manuscript material but is open to anyone who wishes to learn more about caring for and interpreting these fascinating and often little understood objects.
For more information on the symposium and workshop and for registration, go here.