Seminar on history of papermaking

History of Papermaking Seminar Programme
Institute of English Studies
School of Advanced Study
University of London
Senate House
Malet Street
London. WC1E 7HU
Room 329/30
28 February 2005
5:30 pm

Russell Jones PhD will be presenting a seminar on "Papers of the
Islamic World--linking China to Modern Europe".

Russell Jones is a research associate, SOAS, Department of Languages
and Cultures of South East Asian Islands. He is also a member of the
British Association of Paper Historians with a long interest in the
history of paper in China, the Islamic world and Europe.

After the main presentation, there will be an informal
question/answer session and an opportunity to look at papers and
artefacts from India, Bhutan and Nepal.

Dr Derek Priest will present a seminar on 'Sizing'. The aim of this
seminar is to give information on the sizing of paper, dealing
first, briefly, with some  relevant basic surface chemical aspects
such as wetting and spreading. The various meanings of the term
"sizing" will be dealt with, how sizing is achieved, the effects
produced by sizing and how they are measured. To keep the discussion
within reasonable bounds, emphasis will be on papers of historic
importance, likely to be encountered by paper conservators.

An informal question/answer session will follow the main
presentation.

Please feel free to extend this invitation to other interested
colleagues.

If you have any questions concerning the seminar programme, please
contact:

    Maureen Barcham Green
    moreeng<-a t->aol< . >com

Simon


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