The next East-West workshop on Industrial Archaeology, run jointly by the UK Association for Industrial Archaeology (AIA) and the Institute for Cultural Heritage and History of Science & Technology (USTB), China University, will be on the 21st November 2026, 10:00 to 12:00 (London Time).
The East-West Workshops on Industrial Archaeology were established in 2021 and aim to exchange ideas and knowledge among Western and Eastern colleagues to build a more international and diverse industrial archaeology. The latest free seminar will be looking at the theme of industrial landscapes. The four speakers for the day are:
Speakers & Talks
- Stephen Walker: “Spinning Yarns – A Tale of Landscape Archaeology in the Leen Valley of Nottinghamshire, UK.”
- Hyun-Jin Chun: “Line Forest Park Design in Seoul, South Korea.”
- Fang Wei: “Re-imaging Machine and Garden: Public Preception of Post-industrial Landscapes from a Human Factors Perspective (China).”
- David L T Pereira: “Archaeometric Characterisation of Bricks from the Paulista Co Workshops (Sao Paulo State, Brazil): Raw Materials, Technology and the Production of Sao Paulo’s Railway Landscape.”
Recordings of earlier workshops (covering topics including brewing and wine production; railways; metal production; textile archaeology and heritage; and industrial ruins), are available on the AIA YouTube channel and full written reports of the workshops are available in IA News, published by the AIA.
Register for FREE to get the Zoom link to the event on the 21st November 2026, 10:00 – 12:00 London time, here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/11th-east-west-workshop-on-industrial-archaeology-industrial-landscapes-tickets-2003465209373?aff=oddtdtcreator
