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Episode 8: 'Altered States of Body: The Power of the Senses in Ritual and Revelry' – PART 2

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In this episode, Helena Guzik (DPhil Student, History of Art) analyses Indian pilgrim stamps to show how objects have the power to transform us, engaging the senses to alter the body. Further reading: https://www.talkingsenseoxford.com/podcast.
Originally delivered as the first half of a gallery talk in partnership with Dr Hugo Shakeshaft (Postdoctoral Researcher, Classics). Listen to Episode 7 for the first half of the talk.

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Series
Talking Sense
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Helena Guzik
Christy Callaway-Gale
Jonny Lawrence
Keywords
senses
body
Ashmolean
torch
Department: The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH)
Date Added: 12/07/2019
Duration: 00:11:52

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