Dagmar Schaefer
Dagmar SchaeferMax Planck Institute for the History of Science History of Science in China Statement: This research project studies the changing nature of knowing silk in Premodern China. The domesticated worm, the fibre, the fabric developed for a long period almost exclusively in this region of the world. Does materiality - such as the sociotechnical complex of silk - impact scientific and technological development? While at IAS: Office: W-108 Phone: 609-734-8165 Member in Residence for: Second Term |
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