the science of parchment symposium
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The Science of Parchment SYMPOSIUM
Supported by generous funding from the Provost’s Office, OU Libraries,
the Humanities Forum, and the History of Science Department.
For more information, go to h�p://cas.ou.edu/sop.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 23, MEACHAM AUDITORIUM
10:15-10:30 am: Opening remarks
Glen Kru/, Provost’s Office, Vice President for Academic Initiatives
Joyce Coleman, Director, Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies
10:30-11:45 am: Bill Endres, OU English Dept., “Digitized Vellum: Discoveries in 2D and 3D”
11:45 am - 1:30 pm: Lunch break
1:30-2:45 pm: Christina Warinner, OU Anthropology Dept., “The Genetics of Grime and Dust”
2:45-3:00 pm: Refreshments, Meacham lobby
3:00-4:15 pm: Special guests Bruce Holsinger, Univ. of Virginia English Dept., and MaAhew Collins,
Univ. of York Archaeology Dept., “Animals in the Archives”
4:30-5:30 pm: Reception: Bizzell Library 5th floor, Special Collections lobby
Viewing of “Science of Parchment” exhibit, Special Collections Reading Room
5:00 pm: Tour of Digitization Lab, leaving from Special Collections lobby
ʺThe Science of Parchmentʺ brings together scholars in the humanities and the sciences for
collaborative work applying new scientific techniques to the study of medieval books.
The UNIVERSITY of OKLAHOMA
Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies
You are also invited to “Archaeology of the Invisible: A Discussion and Guided Tour of OUʹs
Laboratories of Molecular Anthropology and Microbiome Research (LMAMR),” with MaAhew
Collins and Christina Warinner: March 24, 12-1 pm, rm 3065, 4 Partners Place (301 David L. Boren
Blvd), with lab tour at Stephenson Research & Technology Center (101 David L. Boren Blvd.).