Many historical vestments and church fabrics of the Greek Orthodox rite survive today in monastic sacristies and museums. Until now, textile and dress scholars have primarily focused on their ultimate origin, historic evolution, and dogmatic meaning. In my view, these important material remnants inform us on underexplored dynamics in the society that produced them and […]

INVITATION TO AN ONLINE LECTURE “Fabrics of Devotion: Religious Textiles in the Eastern Mediterranean”   The Jewish Prayer Shawl Tallit   Dr. Esther Juhasz (Shenkar College /The Israel Museum, Jerusalem)   Wednesday, 20 October 2021, 19:00 (Turkish time, GMT+3)   The tallit, the fringed garment, is worn by observant Jewish males to this day. The […]

INVITATION TO AN ONLINE LECTURE Dr. phil. Suna Suner (Don Juan Archiv Wien)   Studies on Culture and Diplomacy – Projects at Don Juan Archiv Wien: OTTOMANIA, DIPLOMATICA, BRASILIENSIA   Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 19:00 (Turkish time; GMT +3)   Don Juan Archiv Wien is a research institute in Vienna dedicated to theatre history and […]