Production, Transmission, Interpretation

This 3-day interdisciplinary conference on Islamic Art, Architecture and Archaeology, is organised by the Departments of History of Art, and Archaeology, University of York (Campus West and King’s Manor).

In addition to 27 academic papers presented by international scholars across seven panels, the highlights of the conference include a curatorial walkthrough of the exhibition Arts of the Islamic World led by Dr Richard Piran McClary, and keynote addresses by leading experts of Islamic visual and material culture – China on Display: Ming Porcelain in Mughal Architecture by Dr Mehreen Chida-Razvi (day 1), The Islamic Fascination with Domes by Professor Robert Hillenbrand (Day 2) and Learning from Mistakes: Craft Practice and the Interpretation of Early Islamic Art (Day 3) by Professor Marcus Milwright.

Attendance is by registration only with limited available seats; tickets cost £5 and can be purchased here.

Day 1 Free registration for both Inaugural Lecture and Curatorial Walkthrough 

Day 2 Paid registration for conference 

          Independent free registration for Professor Hillenbrand’s public keynote

Day 3 Paid registration for conference and Closing Keynote 

The complete three-day programme can be downloaded here.