International Association for the Study of Silk Road Textiles (IASSRT)


The International Association for the Study of Silk Road Textiles was founded in 2015 to promote and develop the study of textiles around the world, in particular textiles of the Silk Road. Presidency of IASSRT changes annually, with the incumbent director responsible for organising the next annual conference.

Aims

In October 2015, the International Association for the Study of Silk Road Textiles was founded in Hangzhou for the purpose to connect the research institutions along the Silk Road and other related institutions for the cooperation in collaborative researches and sharing resources.

Membership

Membership of IASSRT is by election, and chiefly consists of museums and research organisations with specific interests in Silk Road textiles, and distinguished individuals.
Group Members
Individual members:
IASSRT conferences are held annually, the aim being to bring researchers together on a regular basis, and to visit collections in the location of the conference.
In 2019, IASSRT and the Committee of Silk Road Museums of ICOM China proposed that an annual "Silk Road Week" be held to mark the anniversary of the Silk Road - from Chang'an to the Tianshan Corridor - becoming a World Heritage location on the UNESCO list on 22 June 2014. The first Silk Road Week will be 19-26 June 2020.