The University of Oxford and the Open University are pleased to announce a new initiative that will explore early modern sensory experiences by way of an annual interdisciplinary conference.
Interest in sensory experiences of the past has grown in recent years, with scholars engaging with both interdisciplinary and anthropological approaches in order to better understand historical lived experiences. This annual conference will explore the visual, auditory, tactile, gustatory and/or olfactory elements of particular human experiences across the globe between c.1400 and c.1700.
For the first conference under this theme, papers will consider sensory experiences from a variety of perspectives, including the following:
The programme can be viewed here. The conference can be attended either in person or online: please register by 30 May here.
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We aim to reply to all enquiries within a week.