Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: Jackie Armijo <armijo@gmail.com> Date: 07/28/2013 3:24 PM (GMT-08:00) To: Michael Fuller <mafuller@uci.edu> Cc: listserv@songyuan.org Subject: [Song-Yuan Listserv] CFP-AAS panel on Scientific/Engineering/Medical Contributions by Muslims to Yuan China Dear Song-Yuan colleagues, Please find below a call for papers for the upcoming AAS conference. Although I am presently focusing on Muslim scientific contributions to Mongol/Yuan China, I would also be interested in including any similar contributions by other foreigners during this period. -------------- CFP-AAS panel on Scientific/Engineering/Medical Contributions by Muslims to Yuan China During the Mongol Yuan period hundreds of thousands of primarily Muslims from Central Asia and the Middle East were both recruited and forcibly relocated to Mongolia and China by the Mongols. Most of those relocated were skilled craftsmen and artisans, while those who were recruited were experts in their fields, including scientists, physicians, engineers (hydraulic, military, etc), astronomers, architects and more. An Islamic Astronomical Bureau was established in 1271, and included an observatory built to meet the specifications of the Muslim astronomers. A Muslim Medical and Pharmaceutical Bureau was also established and in order meet the growing demand for translations into Chinese of Arabic and Persian scientific and medical texts, the Muslim Imperial College was established to translate texts as well as teach Arabic and Persian. If you are interested in presenting a paper on any aspect of these contributions please send an abstract and short bio to me by August 4 (armijo@gmail.com). Also, if you know of any other scholars who might be interested, please forward this message to them as well. Many thanks, Jackie Armijo (armijo@gmail.com) Associate Professor International Affairs Qatar University Doha, Qatar _______________________________________________ Listserv mailing list Listserv@mail.songyuan.org http://mail.songyuan.org/mailman/listinfo/listserv_mail.songyuan.org