Recently, the ERC website published a brief article about our project. You can find it here: Tracing the evolution of…
Family labour, household livelihood and consumption in the relocation of global cotton manufacturing, ca. 1750-1990
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Velázquez interweaves this fascinating story in a scene that at first glance seems to give an everyday view of a weaving workshop. The painting is called “The Spinners” (1655-1660). In the foreground, women are spinning wool. The tapestry hanging on the back wall shows the moment in which Minerva’s vengeful anger falls on Arachne. With this masterpiece, Velázquez defies the god once again. The painting is on permanent display in the Museo del Prado, Madrid.
Recently, the ERC website published a brief article about our project. You can find it here: Tracing the evolution of…
On 17 May, Aditi Dixit successfully defended her PhD dissertation in the Senate Hall of Utrecht University Hall. Dixit was…
On 17 May, Aditi Dixit will defend her PhD dissertation at Utrecht University. Her thesis is titled: 'Asian Divergence in…
This workshop aims to address the following questions: How has the Dutch textile industry been influenced by its global connections and, vice versa, how have Dutch textile exports influenced other regions? How did the Dutch connect to or disconnect from differentiated textile markets and consumption tastes, for instance by linking, transferring and imitating designs and values of certain products? How did other players on the world market respond?
Click here for the program. Traditions of textile manufacturing have developed in nearly all parts of the globe. However, the…
On Thursday 8 September, Elise van Nederveen Meerkerk will give her inaugural lecture entitled "Where did the workers go? Women,…