Posted by Jerry Silverman on January 13, 1999 at 18:21:37:
In Reply to: Where are the traditional academics at our carpet conferences? posted by Saul Yale Barodofsky on January 13, 1999 at 17:24:23:
: Dear Jerry,
: thanks for introducing this topic, which I feel is apt, and certainly interesting. However, I must say that the over whelming question that comes to my mind is: Why do traditional academics tend to avoid Oriental Carpet Conferences?
: Any ideas?
: all best - saul
Damn fine question, Saul. Especially when I think it was the concensus opinion at ACOR IV that the most interesting lecture was Henry Glassie's, the ethnologist from Indiana University who spoke about rug-weaving in Turkey from the perspective of the young women who do the weaving.
-Jerry-