BEADS
Saturday 28 June 2025
Society of Antiquaries, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BE
CALL FOR PAPERS
The Society of Jewellery Historians invites submissions that explore current scholarship on beads, whether through practical work or recent research, in honour of the generous donation to SJH from the Bead Study Trust in 2021.
Topics can range from any geographical area and any chronological period and may include, but are not limited to:
• Materials and techniques/technologies from the past to contemporary
• History of beads
• Sources and origins, trade and exchange
• Significance, symbol and meaning
• Personal adornment, jewellery and clothing accessories
• Beads in art
• Beads in literature
We welcome papers in a variety of formats to encourage speakers from a range of disciplines and career stages, either:
• Presentations of 15 minutes followed by 5 minutes of questions; or
• Themed panels of 10-minute presentations, with longer time for discussion.
Please specify which format you would like your presentation to be considered for.
Please submit abstracts of up to 200 words to beads@societyofjewelleryhistorians.ac.uk by 30 September 2024. If your abstract is accepted, you will be notified before the end of the calendar year.