The Department of Asian Studies and the Maritime Museum Piran invite you to the presentation of the monograph A Glimpse of East Asia: Souvenirs and Decorative Objects in the Legacies of Seafarers in Slovenia.
This collection offers an in-depth look at East Asian objects brought home by seafarers from the Slovenian region between the mid-19th century and the 1960s. It explores their original role and meaning in East Asia, as well as the new contexts they gained upon arriving in a local environment. A special value of this monograph is how it reveals the “life stories” of these objects through tales of the sailors, their travels, and the culture of collecting and buying such pieces.
The monograph will be presented by the editors and authors: Dr. Nataša Vampelj Suhadolnik, Dr. Maja Veselič (Department of Asian Studies), and Bogdana Marinac (Maritime Museum Piran), with the participation of Dr. Helena Motoh (Science and Research Centre Koper).
Organizer: Department of Asian Studies (Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana) & "Sergej Mašera" Maritime Museum Piran
