Altered States of Body: The Power of the Senses in Ritual and Revelry
From ancient drinking parties to modern pilgrimages, objects have the power to transform us. Hugo and Helena explore how a Greek symposium cup and Indian pilgrim stamps engage the senses to alter the body.
Date:
13 June 2019, 12:30 (Thursday, 7th week, Trinity 2019)
Venue:
Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street OX1 2PH
Venue Details:
Meet in Gallery 16 (Ground Floor)
Speakers:
Hugo Shakeshaft (University of Oxford),
Helena Guzik (University of Oxford)
Organising department:
The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH)
Organisers:
Hugo Shakeshaft (University of Oxford),
Helena Guzik (University of Oxford)
Part of:
Talking Sense Gallery Talks
Topics:
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Helena Guzik
