International Conference on Asian Civilizations and the Silk Road

Overview

On 16–17 May 2026, the International Conference on Asian Civilizations and the Silk Road will be held in the Lecture Hall on the first floor of the Zhejiang University Museum of Art and Archaeology. Held under the theme “The Future of Silk Roads Heritage,” the conference brings together more than twenty scholars from many countries and regions to present research and exchange views on heritage studies and cross-regional cooperation—tracing the historical threads, contemporary value, and future directions of the exchange of civilizations along the Silk Roads.

Host:  Zhejiang University

Organizers:  School of Art and Archaeology and Museum of Art and Archaeology, Zhejiang University

Co-organizers:  UNESCO Chair on Silk Roads Heritage at Zhejiang University; Silk Art & Silk Roads Research Centre, Zhejiang University

Conference Strands

The conference is organized into three thematic strands:

1.　Silk Roads Heritage Today and Tomorrow

2.　Full-Chain Protection of and Cooperation on Cultural Heritage

3.　Fashion along the Silk Roads

Programme

Attending the Conference

The conference is open to the public. Please scan the QR code to register. 

Museum Admission

ZJU students and staff: enter with a physical campus card, or scan in with the electronic campus card on the DingTalk (ZJU) app.

Members of the public: enter with a valid ID card. Visitors without an ID on hand may scan the on-site QR code to make and redeem a reservation (children may be registered by a guardian).