Re: VMs: Smithsonian Botanical Symposium, 6th-8th May 2004

[William Edmondson <w.h.edmondson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Nick

Hmm  -  that paper is really about symbolism not synaesthesia; the rose 
(and its scent) as complexly symbolic....

But also of note is that the VMs conatins nothing which looks like a 
rose, or does it?

Cheers

William

Nick Pelling wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> Here's a nice looking conference (just posted up on PharmWeb) in 
> Washington, with the first two days devoted to the history of botany 
> and horticulture. The first listed author is an expert on Arabic and 
> Persian agricultural manuals, and discusses the rose as synaesthesia: 
> the second discusses Ottoman gardens and their relation to Byzantine 
> gardens, etc. Interesting stuff! :-)
>
> Cheers, .....Nick Pelling.....
>
>                 * * * * * *
>
> "Botanical Progress, Horticultural Innovations, and Cultural Changes":
> Smithsonian Botanical Symposium 2004, in collaboration with Dumbarton 
> Oaks and the United States Botanic Garden, Washington DC, May 6-8, 2004.
>
> In order to analyze the potential impact on the fields of botany and 
> horticulture of modern changes in scientific and cultural practices, 
> presentations at this symposium will offer broad perspectives, 
> relating large botanical and horticultural changes to the cultural, 
> social, economic, and political context throughout history. The 
> contributions of botanical and horticultural changes to very different 
> domains of culture and social practice, such as medicine, religious 
> practices, eating habits, taste for exoticism, production and use of 
> perfumes, conspicuous consumption, and social distinction, will also 
> be examined.
>
> Attendees will be able to register for the Dumbarton Oaks sessions 
> (May 6 and 7), the Smithsonian session (May 8), or both.
>
> To get more infos about the symposium and to register, please visit:
>
> http://persoon.si.edu/sbs/
>
> Best regards,
>
> Alain Touwaide
>
>
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