Smell Studies Group

#CFP: "What’s the Matter with Description? Form, Practice, and Material Culture"; University of Delaware’s 5th CMCS Conference in Material Culture, April 2-3, 2027

Deadline: July 15, 2026

Info: champ.ly/6TgMslzZ

#smellstudies #olfactorystudies #sensorystudies #materialculture #litstudies

#CFP: "Evident Tongues, Evident Bodies: Language, Sense, and Proof in the Early Modern World"
Book edited by Dr Mary Katherine Newman and Dr Rana Banna

Deadline: 12th April 2026

Info: champ.ly/KLwo5tTz

#smellstudies #olfactorystudies #sensorystudies #materialculture #bodystudies #materialstudies

#Event: "Symposium in Material Culture Studies"
Online, 07/03/2026, 11AM- 3:30PM CEST

Info: champ.ly/wZMxNZ4L

#smellstudies #olfaction #sensorystudies #chemicalsenses #academia #conference #materialculture

#CFP: "Sensation: The Sounds, Visions, and Words of David Bowie"
University of Agder, Norway
29. – 30. September 2026

Deadline: April 1, 2026

Info: champ.ly/TAzCFPLZ

#smellstudies #olfactorystudies #sensorystudies #callforpapers #callforsubmissions #soundstudies #visualstudies

#CFP: "Contagion, Information, Territory"

Deadline for abstracts: February 15, 2026

Info: champ.ly/CoipfUIV

#smellstudies #olfactorystudies #sensorystudies #callforpapers #callforsubmissions #envhum

CFP: "The Body and Anatomy"
Special Issue: Art & the Public Sphere

Deadline for abstracts: 30 April 2026

Info: champ.ly/7CBFRfrr

#cfp #smellstudies #olfactorystudies #sensorystudies #callforpapers #callforsubmissions

The Function of Beauty The Function of Beauty: A Transdisciplinary Conference “Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.”— Khalil Gibran Conference Dates: Thursday April 22-23, 2026Location: OnlineAbstra…

#CFP: "The Function of Beauty: A Transdisciplinary Conference"
April 22-23, 2026, London Arts-Based Research Centre
Location: Online

Deadline: March 1, 2026

Info: champ.ly/KsWjGabr

#smellstudies #olfactorystudies #sensorystudies #historyofcosmetics #aesthetics #beautystudies

Critical Studies in Men's Fashion Critical Studies in Men's Fashion; Critical Studies in Men's Fashion is the first peer-reviewed journal to focus exclusively on men's dress as a means of examining the tangible and intangible aspects of creating and maintaining appearance. The journal discusses gender, identity, sexuality, culture, marketing and business. All articles are double-blind peer reviewed. Theoretical and empirical scholarship in the form of original articles, reports and media reviews is welcome. This title is indexed with Scopus and the Web of Science’s Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI). For more information, to access the journal or to subscribe visit the Discover platform here.

#CFP: "Critical Studies in Men's Fashion Special Issue on Beau Brummell"

Deadline: March 31, 2026

Info: champ.ly/v9Ymj48n

#smellstudies #olfactorystudies #sensorystudies #callforpapers #callforsubmissions #fashionstudies #mensfashion

#CFP: "Beyond Human: Unruly Senses of Being, Knowing, and Feeling Existence"
University of California, San Diego
In-Person, May 15-16, 2026

Deadline: March 9th, 2026

Info: literature.ucsd.edu/news-events/...

#ecopoetics #sensorystudies #envhum #envhum #criticaltheory

#CFP: "Sensing Matters: Bodies, Experiences, and Objects" (Bard Graduate Center)

Deadline: February 27, 2026

Info: champ.ly/hGsIHSOt

#cfp #smellstudies #olfactorystudies #sensorystudies #callforpapers #callforsubmissions

The Senses and Medical Humanities A one-day workshop exploring sensory studies and medical humanities through short talks, creative activities, and networking.

I'm delighted to share details of the first of two workshops I'm hosting this year on The Senses and Medical Humanities. The first workshop will take place in Durham on 24 February. Spaces are limited, so reserve yours now.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-senses...

The CFP deadline for our upcoming workshop on 'unwanted non-human life', broadly conceived, here at York has been extended a couple of weeks. Do send in an application if it appeals to you, we've already got a great pair of keynotes lined up!

Intersections in Medical and Environmental Humanities An online talk by Dr Clare Hickman about Air, Weather and Multispecies Encounters in the British Tuberculosis Sanatoria.

📅 On Monday 9 February 5–6pm we are delighted to be hearing from
@drhick.bsky.social about 'Air, Weather and Multispecies Encounters in the British Tuberculosis Sanatoria'.

This is a free, online event. More info and book 👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/intersecti...

Sensing Heat, Finding Cool: The Search for Water in Summertime Paris, New York, and London, 1880–1930 Abstract. At the turn of the twentieth century, Paris, New York, and London were epicenters of urban modernity, but these cities and their inhabitants were

Our @meltingmetropolis.bsky.social article on keeping cool in summertime Paris, New York and London is free to read in the Journal of Social History. doi.org/10.1093/jsh/...

How Artists and Museums Are Using Scents to Tell New Stories Two exhibitions in Germany highlight how scents and olfaction are shaping the way we view and experience art.

#article: "Is Smell the Next Big Thing in Art?" by Louisa Elderton

Link: champ.ly/Wydr2gcC

#smellstudies #olfaction #sensorystudies #chemicalsenses #arthistory #museology #museumstudies

E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved by Limiting Air Pollution In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives, documents show.

Breaking News: The EPA will stop considering lives saved when setting pollution limits and instead calculate only the cost to businesses.

Curator of Material Culture Job UK | Powell-Cotton Trust | HigherJobz Apply for Curator of Material Culture job at Powell-Cotton Trust, UK. Full-time, fixed-term museum role. Salary £30,000. Deadline 27 Jan 2026

Curator of Material Culture – Powell-Cotton Trust, UK.
Full-time, fixed-term role in museum curation & material culture research.
Eligibility: Degree in heritage-related field with collections experience.
Deadline: 27 January 2026.
Apply: higherjobz.com/curator-of-m...

#MuseumJobs #HeritageCareers

Still time to register!

AAC (CFP) « Savoirs olfactifs : Connaître par l'odorat du XVIIIe siècle à nos jours » / "Olfactory knowledge: Learning through smell from the 18th century to the present day" (22-23/10/2026) - Chaire Santé SHS Appel à communication pour le colloque « Savoirs olfactifs : Connaître par l'odorat du XVIIIe siècle à nos jours ».« Dis-moi ce que tu sens, je te dirai ce que je sais ». Organisé du 22 au 23 octobre 2026 à la Maison française d'Oxford (Royaume-Uni), le colloque « Savoirs olfactifs : Connaître par l'odorat du XVIIIe siècle à nos jours » propose d'interroger la place de l'odorat dans la constitution des savoirs au cours de l'époque contemporaine en s'intéressant à ses rapports avec les usages et les pratiques.Les savoirs olfactifs font partie partie intégrante de nombreuses pratiques qu'elles soient savantes, médicales, artisanales ou encore domestiques. Le recours aux expertises organoleptiques et aux appréciations olfactives est déterminant dans la caractérisation des matériaux, des espèces végétales et fongiques ou encore à l’élaboration d’un diagnostic médical. Dans le domaine des artisanats, l’olfaction constitue le plus souvent un savoir tacite, mais les documents tels que les traités techniques rappellent que l’odeur a aussi bien souvent été convoquée pour signaler une matière frelatée ou l’état d’avancée d’un processus de transformation chimique. Malgré ces usages, l'odorat reste considéré comme un sens inférieur aux autres dans l'économie générale des savoirs : il ne permettrait d'accéder qu'à une connaissance approximative. L'expertise olfactive devrait être complétée par l'instrumentation pour accéder à la connaissance. Cette conception reste profondément ancrée jusque dans la langue où le flair demeure une métaphore privilégiée pour désigner une connaissance intuitive.En questionnant ce lieu commun, ce colloque interdisciplinaire ambitionne de reconsidérer la place ambivalente accordée à l'odorat dans la constitution des savoirs. Les nombreuses pistes de recherche empruntées - la respiration, la physiologie, l'olfactométrie, les méthodes d'enseignement ou les enjeux de genre, - doivent permettre de stimuler une riche réflexion collective. La mobilisation de différentes disciplines - depuis les arts, les sciences humaines et sociales jusqu'à la médecine, la chimie, les neurosciences ou encore l'architecture - doit quant à elle permettre de multiplier les angles d'approches en plus d'élargir le champ des objets étudiés, depuis les textes (traités, ouvrages...), les images (illustrations, photographies) jusqu'aux objets (olfactomètres, etc...).Le comité d'organisation attend les contributions de jeunes chercheurs et chercheuses comme celles des spécialistes confirmés dans leur domaine. Les propositions de communication en français ou en anglais, d’environ 3 000 signes, accompagnées d’une courte bio-bibliographie, sont à adresser à Rémi Digonnet (remi.digonnet@univ-st-etienne.fr) et Érika Wicky (erika.wicky@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr) avant le 15 avril 2026. Ce colloque international est organisé par la Chaire de Professeure junior « Olfactions » (Université Grenoble-Alpes / LARHRA). Il sera accueilli par la Maison française d’Oxford (CNRS). Il bénéficie du soutien du Centre Alexandre Koyré (CNRS/EHESS/MNHN, Paris), du laboratoire ECLLA (Université Jean-Monnet de Saint-Etienne), de la Chaire Santé-SHS de Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne et de l’Institut universitaire de France.(Informations-clés au bas de l'actualité) Call for papers :  "Olfactory knowledge: Learning through smell from the 18th century to the present day" (English)Held on October 22-23, 2026, at the Maison française d'Oxford (United Kingdom), the international conference "Olfactory Knowledge: Learning through smell from the 18th Century to the present day" will examine the role of smell in the constitution of knowledge in the contemporary era, focusing on its relationship with customs and practices.Olfactory knowledge is an integral part of many scholarly, medical, artisanal, and domestic practices. The use of organoleptic expertise and olfactory assessments is crucial in the characterization of materials, the classification of plant and fungal species and even in the development of medical diagnoses. In the field of crafts, olfaction is most often tacit knowledge, but documents such as technical treatises remind us that smell has also often been used to indicate adulterated materials or advanced chemical transformation processes. Despite these uses, smell is still considered inferior to the other senses in the general economy of knowledge: it is thought to provide only approximate knowledge. Olfactory expertise must be supplemented by instruments in order to access knowledge. This conception remains deeply rooted even in language, where flair remains a favored metaphor for intuitive knowledge.By questioning this commonplace, this interdisciplinary conference aims to reconsider the ambivalent place accorded to smell in the constitution of knowledge. The numerous avenues of research explored (breathing, physiology, olfactometry, teaching methods, and gender issues...) should stimulate rich collective reflection. The involvement of different disciplines, from the arts, humanities, and social sciences to medicine, chemistry, neuroscience, and architecture, should make it possible to multiply the angles of approach and broaden the field of objects studied, from texts (treatises, books, etc.) images (illustrations, photographs) to objects (olfactometers, etc.).The organizing committee welcomes contributions from young researchers as well as established specialists in their field. Proposals for papers in French or English, approximately 3,000 characters in length, accompanied by a short bio-bibliography, should be sent to Rémi Digonnet (remi.digonnet@univ-st-etienne.fr) and Érika Wicky (erika.wicky@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr) before April 15, 2026.This international symposium is organized by the Junior Professorship Chair “Olfactions” (University of Grenoble-Alpes / LARHRA). It will be hosted by the Maison française d’Oxford (CNRS). It is supported by the Alexandre Koyré Center (CNRS/EHESS/MNHN, Paris), the ECLLA research laboratory (Jean Monnet University of Saint-Etienne), the Health-SHS Chair of Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne, and the Institut Universitaire de France. Contributors’s travel and accommodation expenses will be covered.- Informations-clés / Key information :Organisateur·trices / Organizers : Rémi Digonnet, Université Jean Monnet de Saint-Étienne / ECLLAJudith Rainhorn, Paris 1 / CHSMarie Thébaud-Sorger, CNRS / CAKÉrika Wicky, Université Grenoble-Alpes / LARHRALieu / Location : Maison française d’Oxford (Royaume-Uni / United Kingdom)Date :  22/10/2026 - 23/10/2026

#CFP #conference: "Olfactory Knowledge: Learning through smell from the 18th Century to the present day" (Oxford, 22-3/08/26)

Deadline: 15/04/26

Info: champ.ly/he8yqe3p

#smellstudies #olfactorystudies #sensorystudies #sensoryhistory #hstm #histsci #sciencestudies

#newarticle: "Olfactory interruptions. Malodor, atmospheric invasion, and eco-Gothic in A. S. Byatt’s “The Thing in the Forest” and Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away" by Li-Hsin Hsu

Link: champ.ly/yjigoaSl

#smellstudies #olfaction #sensorystudies #gothicliterature #ecocriticism #envhum

#newarticle: "Sweet Bags as Embodied Artifacts of Olfactory Heritage" by Olena Morets for the journal Arts.

OA link: champ.ly/2BfBfVdq

#smellstudies #olfaction #sensorystudies #chemicalsenses #academia #sensoryheritage #HeritageAwning

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New event for smell + digital culture enthusiasts!

“Wikimedia projects and smell-related content”
📅 10 Dec 2025
🕕 18:00–19:30 UTC
🎙️ Lucy Moore
📍 Zoom

🔗 Register: champ.ly/2HnDcRPj

#smellstudies #olfaction #sensorystudies #digitalculture #academia

Etude importante sur la proximité entre industrie et risque de pathologies respiratoires ⬇️
www.santepubliquefrance.fr/docs/bassins...

A lire aussi l'HDR de C. Gramaglia : "Habiter la pollution industrielle" (www.pressesdesmines.com/produit/habi...)

From a salty breeze to the stench of sewage, here’s how smell affects our ocean experience and reflects changing seas Smellscapes of the sea are multi-layered - they are shaped by interactions between water, marine life and environmental conditions.

#researchnotes: spotlight on Jieling Xiao's article for The Conversation on smell and marine environments!

Link: champ.ly/0NGbLMJL

#smellstudies #olfaction #sensorystudies #chemicalsenses #academia #envhum #envhist

A man covering his mouth with a handkerchief, walking through a smoggy London street

My paper on spatial segregation, class, air and smell in 19th c Paris has been published OA by the amazing team at Venti Journal!
And here it is: www.venti-journal.com/manon-raffard

#smellstudies #sensoryhistory #classinequality #envhum #envhist #urbanhistory

Germany's Spotlight magazine has featured a 'day in my life' article about my job at @aromaprime.bsky.social 😊

#newbook: Scents of Arabia: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Ancient Olfactory Worlds, edited by Barbara Huber and Arnulf Hausleiter

Book available #openaccess here: champ.ly/rycqV09_

#smellstudies #olfaction #sensorystudies #chemicalsenses #academia #archeologynews #archeology #sensoryhistory

#academicjob: 2 postdoctoral fellowships in Ottoman History and Digital Literary and Linguistic Studies (Belgium), with a focus on taste, touch & smell.

Deadline for application: November 14, 2025

Info: champ.ly/nQZriZCg

#smellstudies #olfaction #sensorystudies #chemicalsenses #academia

🌿✨ New Book Out! ✨🌿
Our new volume #Scents_of_Arabia: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Ancient Olfactory Worlds is now published with
@archaeopress.bsky.social

Thank you to all contributors who made this book possible!
@dai-weltweit.bsky.social
🏺🧪👩‍🔬👃

#PastScents #Heritage #Archaeology

I'm planning an interactive workshop on the senses and medical humanities, to be held in Leeds in July 2026. It will involve creative practitioners, academics, and clinicians. If this is something you'd be interested in attending, please drop me a message or reply to this post and we can chat more!