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Mactaggart Art Collection Symposium

11104 87 Ave NW Wednesday, July 20, 2016, 8:30am – 4pm The University of Alberta Museums is proud to invite you to a symposium event surrounding the University of Alberta's Mactaggart Art Collection. Starting Tuesday, July 19 until Thursday, July 21, eleven international and local scholars will be discussing topics and presenting their research regarding the Mactaggart Art Collection. 8:30 am - 9:30 am The Visual Making of "Chinese Torture" Presenter: Jérôme Bourgon (IAO/CNRS/ENS de Lyon) 9:40 am - 10:40 am Production of Geographical Knowledge and the Manchu Conquests of Central Asia Presenter: Lianbin Dai (University of Alberta) 10:50 am - 11:50 am Melting Down the Emperor and Stitching Up Shidong Miao History Presenter: Zhaohua Ho (Fu-Jen Catholic University) 12:40 pm - 1:40 pm Fashion as Disorder?: the Informal Dress (bianfu) of mid-late Qing Manchu Princesses and Consorts Presenter: Rachel Silberstein (Rhode Island School of Design) 1:50 pm - 2:50 pm The Impact of Sino-European Exchanges on Chinese Costume Presenter: Chuan-hui Mau (National Tsing-hua University) 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eunuchs from the Ming Dynasty to Qing's Ethno-Dynastic Order, 1500-1800 Presenter: Jennifer W. Jay (University of Alberta) City / Town : Edmonton Event Venue : University of Alberta Short Description : The University of Alberta Museums is proud to invite you to a symposium event surrounding the University of Alberta's Mactaggart Art Collection. Event Category : Education, Exhibits, Free / Budget, Museums / Attractions Cost : Free Where to purchase tickets : Register here: goo.gl… More info : www.museums.ualberta.ca… . Event Details. Location: TELUS International Centre Room 134 , University of Alberta , Edmonton, AB