Cultures of Documentation in Persianate Eurasia (15th-19th Centuries), Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) (original) (raw)

The events outlined in this schedule from June 3-7, 2019, reflect a series of academic discussions focused on the cultures of documentation in Persianate Eurasia from the 15th to the 19th centuries. Key topics include the interaction of the Ottoman Chancery with early modern Iran, the implications of translating documents across cultural landscapes, and the evolution of archival practices in various historical contexts. Scholars from multiple institutions examine the significance of documents in shaping imperial narratives and methodologies, highlighting the relationship between textual genres, translation, and archival consciousness.