The diaphanous substance that we call silk carries multiple meanings. It has been used to denote luxury and power. It has even been used as a form of currency. It has also been used to bring hardship and poverty. Interpretations of the meaning of silk crescendo, slip, slide and shift as peoples from different times and places recreate the social order.
The Tea and Talk Lectures are held in the John Bassett Memorial Library and are delivered by Bishop's University faculty members with a goal of bringing individuals from Lennoxville, Sherbrooke and the Eastern Townships onto campus for thought provoking lectures - without a final exam.
Dr. Loretta Czernis, Sociology Department, Bishop's University
Thursday 5 November 2009
John Bassett Memorial Library
