Silk Routes Symposium
February 5, 2023
About
Silk Routes Symposium is a Person of Color (POC)-led virtual event that facilitates education and celebrates the fashions & history of the cultures whose goods were moved along the Silk Roads. I wanted to use my energy to lift up the Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) community by shining love and light on those who have knowledge and want to share.
The Class Schedule with links to all class videos is here.
The playlist for all class videos on YouTube is here.
Use the hashtags #silkroads2023 and #costumersofcolor so we can find your posts.
Thank you to our sponsors Cynthia of @Redthreaded and Bernadette Banner of @BernadetteBanner for providing a generous stipend for our teachers and this website! The donation will be divided evenly and dispersed to all instructors.
What is cultural appropriation? Jessica Van Hattem’s handout is here. Then, you can go here and follow the links for more. To learn more on how to plan an inclusive event view the video panel on Planning Inclusive Events and use the checklist handout from @costumersofcolor.
Learn more about the historical trade networks called the Silk Roads or Silk Routes go to the UNESCO site here.
ATTEND AND LEARN
Silk Routes Symposium will be held virtually on YouTube in February of 2023 at https://www.youtube.com/@CostuminginColor. We encourage participation from costumers around the globe. Classes on fashion, beauty, or culture that pertain to any of the cultures the Silk Road routes passed through are welcome.
Read more on how to attend and learn here.
TEACH A CLASS
Silk Routes Symposium will consist of 30-60 minute video classes uploaded to YouTube the day of the event. The event will also host live panels.
Sign-up to teach classes is open until Jan 25, 2023.
Read more on how to teach a class or lead a panel here.
Submit your class idea here:
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