Description
Fragments of all shapes and sizes have played an essential role in the production, transmission, and mediation of knowledge in and of the premodern world: as binding material, writing supports, relics, works of art, and more. So essential, in fact, that fragments now represent some of the most widespread and accessible material witnesses of medieval and early modern material culture. This symposium explores the function and significance of fragments in premodern manuscript and print. Through presentations, discussions, and hands-on workshops involving Newberry collections, this conference will consider not only what fragments did in the distant past, but also what they can do for us today.
Schedule and Registration Information
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