Textiles & Politics, the 13th Biennial Symposium
Sponser: The Textile Society of America
Hosted by The Textile Museum
Date: September 19-22, 2012
Place: Washington Court Hotel
525 New Jersey Avenue, Washington DC 20001
Web: http://www.textilesociety.org/symposia_2012.htm
Email: tsa2012symposium@gmail.com
Deadlines:
October 15, 2011: abstract submission deadline  (submission date has been extended)
December 1, 2011: notifications of acceptance
February 1, 2012: deadline for presenters to confirm participation
May 1, 2012: deadline for presenters to register for symposium
December 1, 2012: manuscripts due for symposium proceedings

The Textile Society of America invites paper proposals for its upcoming symposium, Textiles & Politics, to be held in Washington, D.C. September 19-22, 2012.  We seek presentations from all textile-related disciplines and interdisciplinary areas, including but not limited to anthropology, art, art history, conservation, cultural geography, design, economics, ethnic studies, history, linguistics, marketing, mathematics, political science, and theater. TSA encourages both organized sessions and individual papers from scholars, researchers, artists, gallery and museum professionals, and others from around the world.  Symposium proceedings will be published early in 2013.

The theme of Textiles & Politics befits the symposium venue in the U.S. capital and will generate a lively discussion about the ways politics influence the aesthetics, production, materials, uses, and myriad other aspects of textiles.

For further information about the 2012 symposium, TSA membership, and to submit a proposal, please visit: http://www.textilesociety.org/symposia_2012.htm

All persons submitting proposals for participation in the 2012 symposium must be TSA members in good standing for 2011 at the time of submission. Non-member applicants may join TSA at the time of proposal submission. If extenuating circumstances exist, please write to the Symposium Planning Committee at tsa2012symposium@gmail.com.

Note from LaceNews:  Please consider submitting lace-related research to this event. In the academic realm, this is an excellent forum for publication, and to communicate with the professional community. I am submitting an abstract.