Comparative Studies
Jacqueline H. Fewkes, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College of Florida Atlantic University. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and has conducted research in many different parts of the world, including India, Indonesia, the Maldives, Saudi Arabia and the United States. Professor Fewkes has written several articles on topics as diverse as visual ethnography, transnational economic histories, development and Islam. She is the author of the books “Locating Maldivian Women’s Mosques in Global Discourses” (2019) and “Trade and Contemporary Society along the Silk Road: An Ethno-history of Ladakh” (2008), as well as editor of “Anthropological Perspectives on the Religious Uses of Mobile Apps” (2019), and co-author of “Our Voices, Are You Listening? Children’s Committees for Village Development” (2001). Professor Fewkes has also co-directed/produced two video works: “Progressive Pesantren: Challenging the Madrasa Myth in Java” and “The Culture of Here: Preserving Local History in a Local Museum.”
The Secrets of the Historical Silk Route and Why They Still Matter
"OH, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet..." (The Ballad of East and West, Rudyard Kipling)
Contrary to Kipling’s poetic claim, the so-called “Silk
Route” was a global trade system that brought
together the “East” and the “West” for thousands of
years. Spanning across Central Asia — thus linking
China, India and the Mediterranean world — the Silk
Route was a significant economic system, but also
served a key role in global politics and culture. In this
lecture, Professor Fewkes will discuss the historical
narratives associated with the end of the Silk Route,
during the early modern period in the late 19th and
early 20th century, based on her research in the Indian
Himalayan region of Ladakh. Hearing stories of
historical traders and their adventures along the Silk
Route, we will gain an appreciation of this great
historical institution and a better understanding of the
far-flung areas of the world involved in this trade.
Considering the ways in which this history shapes the
present, we will also discuss some of the economic,
political and cultural lessons that can be learned from
the history of the Silk Route, gaining insights that will
help us to better understand the world today.
Register Early! There is a $5 charge for registering on the day of a one-time lecture or event.
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| Course # W1M2 — One Time Event
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| Place: | Lifelong Learning Complex, Jupiter Campus |
| Dates: | Monday, February 8 2016 |
| Time: | 3:45 - 5:15 PM |
| Fee: | $25 / member; $35 / non-member |
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