The project covers the period from 500 BCE to 800 CE and sweeps across China and to its north and west, the vast inner Asian steppes. Using current methodologies in art history, anthropology, and archaeology on technology and culture, the project aims to substantiate complex interactions between various pastoral nomadic groups among themselves, with the sedentary ethnic Han Chinese farmers as well as itinerant traders of Central Asia and South Asia. The project also aims to delineate interactions across the boundaries of ethnicity, gender, and hierarchy.
Impact
The research will inform my teaching and allow me to mentor students and a post-doc. Research partnerships will be formed with master weavers and craftsmen where applicable, e.g., in Norway, Mongolia, and China.
Student Experience
To be determined.
Countries
Norway
Impact
Research, Education, Global Partnerships
Institutional Partner(s)
Community Partner(s)
Industry Partner(s)
Key Outcomes
Publications, Spin-offs, Other
Sponsorship
Federal
Sponsorship Details
A 5-year Insight Grant from SSHRCC received in 2017
