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The Silk Route Across the Alps. Craftsmen Migrations, Commercial Exchanges & Social Relations Between France & Italy in the Early Modern Period

Projektbeschreibung

Auf den Spuren des europäischen Seidenwebens

In den Annalen der europäischen Geschichte ist nur wenig über die Seidenweberinnen und Seidenweber in der frühen Neuzeit bekannt. Sie reisten zwischen Italien und Frankreich, doch die Feinheiten ihres Migrationsphänomens sind unbekannt, sodass zahlreiche Fragen noch offen sind. Mit Unterstützung der Marie-Skłodowska-Curie-Maßnahmen wird im Projekt SILKRAA über einen interdisziplinären Ansatz die Macht der Digital Humanities ausgenutzt, um mehr über die Reisen der Seidenweberinnen und Seidenweber, deren Folgen und die Gründe für die Migration zu erfahren. Das SILKRAA-Team wird eine umfassende Datenbank kuratieren, die demografische, biografische und visuelle Daten aus italienischen und französischen Museen umfasst. Die Ergebnisse sollen die bedeutende Rolle der Arbeitsmigration für den Erfolg der europäischen Seidenindustrie während des alten Regimes aufdecken.

Ziel

My research project aims at reconstructing the dynamics of the migration of silk weavers between Italy and France during the early modern age. To do so, an interdisciplinary approach will be put in place that brings together socioeconomic history, migration, labor and gender studies, history of techniques and material culture. Combining macro-historical, micro-historical and biographical reconstruction it will be possible to participate in the renewal of studies of migratory phenomena in the Early Modern period. By using digital humanities, a database will be created. It will collect both demographic data, biographical information and visual and material evidence from Italian and French museums to answer questions such as: What is the balance between attraction/repulsion policies and integration/emargination dynamics? Who is the migrant artisan and why does he migrate? What contribution does migration bring to the country of arrival and the country of departure? The investigation of this subject will demonstrate that professional migrations played a key role in the success of the European silk industries in the old regime.
Training in Italian and international historical research methods, and a close dialogue with historians and experts will be crucial for the realization of the project. The results achieved will play a crucial role both in terms of academic results and societal impact. Through the publication of articles in scientific journals, participation in conferences and the organisation of lectures and seminars, the results of the project will be widely disseminated. In addition, extensive communication activities are planned (social networking, meetings with the general public and participation in events organised by the European Union).
This project will represent an important starting point for my introduction into the academic field, allowing me to expand my skills and my network of knowledge through both European and non-European collaborations.

Koordinator

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA
Netto-EU-Beitrag
€ 308 286,72
Adresse
VIA 8 FEBBRAIO 2
35122 Padova
Italien

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Region
Nord-Est Veneto Padova
Aktivitätstyp
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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