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Seminars about objects & #materialculture, 1400-2000. @CRASSHlive & @Cambridge_Uni - 'Imaginative Things: Curious Objects' (2017-18). Join us tweeting #EMThings

 Cambridge, England
crassh.cam.ac.uk/programmes/things
Joined March 2014
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Dr Annie Thwaite@AnnieThwaite25 Sep 2020
and i found a @CambridgeThings relic! @ciaokatet @sophiejpitman @SpoonsOnTrays @atinybitwaring – at Cambridge, England
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Please join us for "Stuff: Anxieties & Aspirations of the Material World next Friday @ICAPhiladelphia for a symposium organized by @WolfHumanities! Any @CambridgeThings followers in Philadelphia? #emthings #materialculture #twitterstorians #History #histrecipes #stuff #histmusic
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More details for #rethinkingobjects coming soon - for now you can check out our project statement on our website: rethinkingobjects.wordpress.…
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Follow links to see our Full Programme and Speaker Abstracts. Things are back. Frank Trentmann (2009) The ‘material turn’, ‘New Materialism’, ‘object studies’ – these terms now appear regularly in …

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Former @CambridgeThings convener @KatieofReinhart on woodblock printing in #EMCambridge! #emthings
Making Visible (@MVCRASSH) profile pictureMaking Visible@MVCRASSH15 Aug 2018
We proudly present this @royalsociety video, featuring project member @KatieofReinhart speaking about Isaac Newton's Woodblocks which were recently found at the #wrenlibrary youtu.be/UugvLOODsO4 @CRASSHlive @ahrcpress @TrinCollCam @TrinCollLibCam #theroyalsociety #ahrc
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Dr Lizzie Marx@Lizzie_Marx23 Jul 2018
Why paint a boy smelling tobacco? Find out in my catalogue entry for 'Michaelina: Baroque's Leading Lady' @MASAntwerpen. #MichaelinaWautier #Rubenshuis #RubensInspires #AntwerpBaroque2018 @MrBijl
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Stefan Hanß@StefanHanss16 Jun 2018
Many, many, many thanks to all convenors of @CambridgeThings @CRASSHlive of the past years! Fascinating objects, cutting-edge theory, and super-stimulating discussions. teapawt.org/CRASSHlive/status/1006…
CRASSH, Cambridge (@CRASSHlive) profile pictureCRASSH, Cambridge@CRASSHlive13 Jun 2018
A sad farewell to @CambridgeThings, a research group that has been at CRASSH for seven years! Fortunately, they have left us with a wonderful audio collection #emthings ➞ sms.cam.ac.uk/collection/118…
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Emma Nicholls@hsyresearch15 Jun 2018
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Such fantastic papers to bid farewell to @CambridgeThings - thanks to all past convenors and contributors, the seminar has definitely been a highlight throughout my time at Cam.
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Replying to @CambridgeThings @atinybitwaring
Indeed! They managed to create one of the most intellectually exciting and welcoming places in Cambridge! Thank you for your camaraderie!
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This is one of the first seminars I attended in Cambridge, and I was honoured to be a small part of it along the way. I add my thanks to @SpoonsOnTrays & @atinybitwaring for starting it off, and to the wonderful current convenors who have taken it to such great heights! ♥️ teapawt.org/CambridgeThings/status…
Cambridge Things (@CambridgeThings) profile pictureCambridge Things@CambridgeThings13 Jun 2018
After 7 successful years at CRASSH, the Things seminar has reached its conclusion in its current format. To all of our followers over the years, we just want to say a huge thank-you - the enthusiasm you've brought to this group has allowed it to continue to thrive and grow!
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Re-examining the Renaissance Object: Yesterday's concluding @CambridgeThings session with Jane Partner & Irene Galandra Cooper is now available on audio ➞ sms.cam.ac.uk/media/2770704 teapawt.org/CRASSHlive/status/1006…
CRASSH, Cambridge (@CRASSHlive) profile pictureCRASSH, Cambridge@CRASSHlive13 Jun 2018
A sad farewell to @CambridgeThings, a research group that has been at CRASSH for seven years! Fortunately, they have left us with a wonderful audio collection #emthings ➞ sms.cam.ac.uk/collection/118…
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Rebecca Unsworth@BexUnsworth13 Jun 2018
Sorry to see the end of the Things seminar series. It's been a great platform for the discussion of early modern material culture, and it was a real privilege to speak at the seminar last year. teapawt.org/CambridgeThings/status…
Cambridge Things (@CambridgeThings) profile pictureCambridge Things@CambridgeThings13 Jun 2018
After 7 successful years at CRASSH, the Things seminar has reached its conclusion in its current format. To all of our followers over the years, we just want to say a huge thank-you - the enthusiasm you've brought to this group has allowed it to continue to thrive and grow!
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7 years - Goodness! I feel old! It’s been glorious and I can’t wait to see how @CRASSHlive engages with #materialculture themes in the future! Many thanks to all those who helped us along the way - to many to mention! teapawt.org/cambridgethings/status…
Cambridge Things (@CambridgeThings) profile pictureCambridge Things@CambridgeThings13 Jun 2018
After 7 successful years at CRASSH, the Things seminar has reached its conclusion in its current format. To all of our followers over the years, we just want to say a huge thank-you - the enthusiasm you've brought to this group has allowed it to continue to thrive and grow!
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After 7 successful years at CRASSH, the Things seminar has reached its conclusion in its current format. To all of our followers over the years, we just want to say a huge thank-you - the enthusiasm you've brought to this group has allowed it to continue to thrive and grow!
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Thank-you also to all our faculty advisor and previous conveners - without their support and leadership, as well as imagination, this seminar series would not be what it has been.
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We are grateful for all the support, and for how together we have helped foster some fantastic discussions surrounding the study of #materialculture in all its forms. Long may it continue! #emthings
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CRASSH, Cambridge@CRASSHlive13 Jun 2018
A sad farewell to @CambridgeThings, a research group that has been at CRASSH for seven years! Fortunately, they have left us with a wonderful audio collection #emthings ➞ sms.cam.ac.uk/collection/118…
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We open the floor for questions! #emthings
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Renaissance objects combined all forms of piety with curative items and ingredients. Just as established religion was not reserved for the elite, supernatural beliefs were not reserved for the uneducated - both could be used in conjunction. #emthings
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Benzoin gum was an important medical ingredient, and this object shows how it was used in conjunction with ones religious belief in the form of a pomander #emthings
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