Call for Papers: Historic Interiors and the Speech of Materials

The Institute of Ethnology at Faculty of Arts, Charles University, organizes an international conference Historic Interiors and the Speech of Materials, within the Speech of Materials project. The conference will take place on 17–19 October 2022. The papers can be sent by 31 March 2022 at barbora.putova@ff.cuni.cz. You may find the full list of topics in tin the official invitation.

“Each element of historic interior is an irreplaceable multi–layer message for future generations.“

Quality crafted products have been, continue to be and will continue to be an integral part of our lifestyle. They are one of the significant signs of the stylistic development, territorial identification and, therefore, an important proof of the cultural level of society. It is just a deep understanding of the applied material, a sense of functional use and technological skills that, in conjunction with the artistic inventiveness, give the craft products their unique and timeless quality. However, the active practice of many crafts is hastily disappearing and the European production is often replaced by the imports of substitute materials. Apart from the archival sources and living craftsmen, the sources of knowledge of endangered crafts are mainly the artifacts preserved in the rich collections of memory institutions and especially in the authentic historic interiors.