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Papermaking Traditions, East and West: A Discussion with Timo Särkkä
Our relationship to paper and paper products is changing every day. Fewer newspapers and magazines are in print, but growing dependence on online retail has increased demand for cardboard packaging. Have you ever wondered how it all began? Listen to scholar on global economic history Timo Särkkä explain the history of Arabic and East Asian papermaking traditions, India's crucial role within the British empire, and issues of sustainability in the pulp and paper industries. Dr. Särkkä is a researcher in the department of History and Ethnography at the University of Jyväskylä (Finland) and a…
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