CfP: The Development of the Silk Road from Past to Present: Archaeological Perspectives
Belt and Road Initiative Quarterly (BRIQ) is currently seeking submissions for a special issue on “The Development of the Silk Road from Past to Present: Archaeological Perspectives”.
Ancient Silk Road played a key role in the emergence of great
civilizations in Asia, North Africa and Europe. It can be said that the main
factors in the formation and development of the Silk Road are not only
commercial factors but also cultural dynamics. Indeed,
the Silk Road connected the three great civilizations of antiquity (Chinese,
Indian, Greek). As in the transportation of commercial goods, it has been the
absolute transition zone of knowledge and thought that has been put forward in
many fields such as geography, astronomy, religion and art.
Today, the Belt and Road
Initiative, which is considered as the 21st century interpretation of the Silk
Road, derives its courage, strength and energy from cultural dynamics. Just as
in the historical Silk Road, the power that will fuel and energize the Silk
Road in the 21st century is culture. It is not possible to open any door
without the integration of cultural geographies. Therefore, practitioners of
the Belt and Road Initiative have a lot to learn from the cultural history of
the Silk Road. At this point, the importance of archaeological approaches to
the Silk Road emerges.
Based on the above framework, for Summer Issue, BRIQ calls for academic articles, essays and book reviews in Turkish and English that address issues related to archaeological excavations and research projects on the Silk Road, prehistory, ancient history, numismatic, art history, architectural history, ethnography and epigraphy:
Deadline for
paper submissions: April 1, 2022
Contact
Info:
Ebru Şahin, BRIQ Managing Editor, https://briqjournal.com/en/about-us