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Luc Wodzicki @lucowitz.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

I just came across The Pink Scar (2025), which — both in its title and its argument — strongly recalls The Badge of Injury, a work by my friend @sebboo.bsky.social /Sébastien Tremblay that appeared two years earlier. It’s an important and fascinating topic that truly deserves attention.

Cover of the book The Pink Scar by Thomas R. Dunn. Its centrepiece is a pink triangle surrounded by smaller pink triangles.

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Luc Wodzicki @lucowitz.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

I used to watch Terra X every sunday as a kid, so it was a real pleasure to join an episode of this ZDF documentary series as an expert. A fascinating dive into the hidden histories of Venice—on very (very) popular ground. Watch my sixty seconds in three bits here: www.zdf.de/play/dokus/t...

Screenshot von Terra X History; ein Mann im Jacket sitzt vor einer Ziegelwand. Unten wird sein Name "Dr. Luc Wodzicki" sowie "Historiker" eingeblendet.

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Luc Wodzicki @lucowitz.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

My brilliant friend and colleague @sebboo.bsky.social Sébastien Tremblay presented his book A Badge of Injury on the New Books Network — sharp analysis, compellingly told, highly recommended! Go and listen, then go and read! 🎧📚 ➡️ newbooksnetwork.com/a-badge-of-i...

The cover of Sébastien Tremblay, A Badge of Injury.

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Luc Wodzicki @lucowitz.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

This summer, our Research Colloquium in Early Modern Gender and Cultural History (FU Berlin) dives into Ottoman ornament in Maltese prisons, ruins as textual landscapes, and emotions in the Baltic Crusades. Want to join the mailing list? Email me: l.wodzicki(at)fu-berlin.de 📨 #Skystorians #earlymod

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Luc Wodzicki @lucowitz.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

[History Open Access] The concept of Modernity in Global Intellectual History: Daniel Kolland traces its contested, global trajectories to reveal its fluid, political, and transnational uses, challenging simplistic narratives—a rec. in Cromohs’ "Analytical Concepts for Transcultural Settings."

A screenshot of the first page of Daniel Kolland's 'Global Performances of a Belated Concept: Revisiting Modernity Through Concept History'

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Luc Wodzicki @lucowitz.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

[History Open Access] Biography in Global History: Seyfeddin T. Gasztowtt linked Polish independence & the Muslim world. Paulina Dominik shows how mobile actors shaped global moments—a must-read in Cromohs’ "Analytical Concepts for Transcultural Settings." oajournals.fupress.net/index.php/cr...

The title page of the article "Just 'a strange Polish Muslim'?" by Paulina Dominik.

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Luc Wodzicki @lucowitz.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Saturday afternoon. I haven’t read any research in 48 hours, but no one seems to suspect a thing...

A judging cat. Greyish, shocked, beautiful.

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Luc Wodzicki @lucowitz.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Great session with students today, working hands-on with things/artifacts/material sources. A strong reminder of how important the tactile side of history is (and how much I love it)—something we should perhaps emphasize more, even in traditional history programs. #history #earlymodern #skystorians

Ein Wasserzeichen aus Anker und Stern auf einem 300 Jahre alten Blatt Papier. Von hinten beleuchtet.

Ein 300 Jahre altes Blatt Papier mit Wasserschaden.

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Luc Wodzicki @lucowitz.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Thoughtprovoking meeting of 'Dingwissen' network at the Humboldt Forum today: Dep. Dir. Alexis von Poser led us to reflect on authenticity, originality, models – and whether a Samoan mat, traditionally placed on the floor, should be allowed to be displayed hanging. #sensoryhistory #skystorians

Screenshot from an Instagram Post bei Forschungscampus Dahlem, showing a picture of people standing in front of

A Samoan Mat, ca. 2,5x2,5 m, finely woven, hanging behind glass display.

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Luc Wodzicki @lucowitz.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

A cherished collaboration: "Dingwissen" network explores how sensory engagement with things shaped knowledge in the premodern period. We are a small group of experts from museums and research institutions meeting regularly for discussions. Today @Humboldt Forum. #ObjectEpistemologies #SensoryHistory

Entwurf des Hybrid Space Labs: Das Humboldt Forum mit bewachsener Fassade. © Visualisierung Hybrid Space Lab

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Luc Wodzicki @lucowitz.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

[Non-History] "In vielen Lebenslagen, hilft ehrliches ... " [Quelle: Defekte #Toilette am #Brennerpass] #raststättenpoetik #montag #widerdemleistungsdruck

Ein provisorisches Schild an einer WC-Kabine auf dem steht "Guasto, ci scusiamo per il disagio" und auf Deutsch "Versagen. Wir entschuldigen uns fur die Unannehmlichkeiten".

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Luc Wodzicki @lucowitz.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

[History of Tuscany] One of my pet projects is a #landscape history of #Tuscany, focusing on its working population. The region’s iconic scenery owes to the so-called mezzadria (sharecropping). (1/3)

This image depicts a stunning Tuscan landscape, characterized by rolling hills that stretch into the horizon under a dramatic sky. The interplay of light and shadow on the hills creates a dynamic visual effect, with vibrant green fields interspersed with darker patches of woodland. A small Podere (a typical Tuscan farmhouse) is visible in the foreground, nestled among cultivated land, likely vineyards and olive groves. The Podere appears to be surrounded by agricultural terraces, reflecting the traditional mezzadria system where diverse crops were cultivated in harmony with the land. The warm, golden light breaking through the clouds adds depth and highlights the beauty of this iconic rural scenery.

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Luc Wodzicki @lucowitz.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

With new followers from history joining, I’d like to promote our blog Network of Early Modern Senses 👉 nemos.hypotheses.org. It is young, but already features some fascinating articles. Interested in publishing your own work on sensory history (review + DOI!)? Reach out: l.wodzicki@fu-berlin.de!

A screenshot from the frontpage of the blog nemos.hypotheses.org

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Luc Wodzicki @lucowitz.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

[History] I love working with my dear friend and colleague @sebboo.bsky.social! We explore how forms of movement shape landscapes and cultural meanings in the project Landschaften des Wandelns (#LaWa): shorturl.at/6IMYE I’ll regularly share our research insights—stay tuned for more on landscapes! 🌿

A grey day in Tuscany; a group of Vespas drives into the direction of the camera. Left and right of the street are a femce, and trees. The chianti hills can be seen in the background.

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Luc Wodzicki @lucowitz.bsky.social · 01/11/2023

"Writing about history is like dancing about architecture," or so they say. I'm happy to contribute a chapter about an Ottoman handkerchief on Piaz. San Marco to F. Lembo Fazio's and V. Tomassetti's volume on the relationship between Emotions and Architecture in the forging of Mediterranean cities.

The cover of the book, it shows the Colosseum in18th century Rome. https://www.routledge.com/Emotions-and-Architecture-Forging-Mediterranean-Cities-Between-the-Middle/Fazio-Tomassetti/p/book/9781032412467

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Luc Wodzicki @lucowitz.bsky.social · 01/09/2023

[Workshop] Join us on Sept 8, 2023, for "The Mediterranean Senses" workshop🌊. Organized by Prof. Daniela Hacke & me, this event gathers international experts in art, intellectual, and knowledge history. Register: l.wodzicki@fu-berlin.de #earlymodern #history #mediterranean #historyofthesenses

Information for the workshop "The Mediterranean Senses. Sensual Knowledge and Perceptive Culture in the Early Modern Mediterranean". For more information and the program please mail to l.wodzicki@fu-berlin.de

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