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The study of smell in the humanities and sciences. Spreading joy and knowledge in all things smelly! #smellstudies Acc. mod.: @manonraffard.bsky.social, Chanelle Dupuis & Radel J. Gacumo. Website: www.smellstudies.com

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Smell Studies Group @smellstudiesgroup.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Join the SSG! Our first meeting of the academic year is upcoming on October 2, 2026. New members are welcome!
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Smell Studies Journal @smellstudies.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Call for Papers for the Smell Studies Journal
Smell Studies Journal Call for PapersCFP: Smell Studies Journal
General Editors: Will Tullett, University of York and Manon Raffard, University of Manchester.
Editorial board: Andrew Kettler, Chanelle Dupuis, Jayanthan Sriram, Ally Louks, Hsuan Hsu, Sandra Barré.
 
Smell Studies Journal will be the first international peer-reviewed journal devoted to the field of interdisciplinary Smell Studies. 
 
The journal will initially have one issue per year. The journal welcomes contributions from across the humanities and humanistic social sciences, including but not limited to history, cultural history, literary studies, art history, aesthetics, cultural studies, environmental humanities, heritage studies, and curatorial and museum studies. While the journal does not exclude work from the natural or cognitive sciences, submissions from those fields are expected to engage substantively with humanistic frameworks and critical theory. 
 
We are currently planning the first few issues of the journal. These will appear in a prospectus to a leading academic press who have solicited a proposal for consideration with the view to publishing the first issue in early 2028. 

We are accepting abstracts for research articles, and ideas for reviews, opinion pieces, creative work, and interviews. Specifically, for research articles please submit a title, 250-word abstract, and either a short biography or a link to where such a biography can be found online. For all other work, or to gauge interest in a research article prior to sending an abstract please e-mail smellstudiesjournal@gmail.com (mailto:smellstudiesjournal@gmail.com).
 
Initial submissions of abstracts and initial inquiries for the first few issues are requested by the deadline of 1st of August 2026. Completed submissions for the first issue would be requested for January 1 of 2027, with reviews and editing in Spring and Summer of 2027.
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Will Tullett @willtullett.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Starting to get book 'tour' dates for the release of Sniff on the 8th of September. A few already online - David's Letchworth (my 'home' bookshop) on the 16th September (www.davids-bookshops.co.uk/products/eve...) and Blackwells Oxford on the 16th of October (www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/william-tu...).
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William Tullett SNIFF: A HISTORY OF SMELLS
A remarkable account of the weird and wonderful history of smell
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Clare Hickman @drhick.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
I've also written about the links between open air treatments for patients and the wider leisure movement including hiking in this free Open Access book: www.exeterpress.co.uk/products/ima... 3/3
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Imagining Air
Imagining Air tackles air as a cultural, medical, and environmental phenomenon. Its major aim is to explore air’s visibility and invisibility within the environment through the investigation of such p...
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The Polyphony @the-polyphony.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Arya Ray discusses new directions emerging from the one-day international workshop ‘The Senses and Medical Humanities,’ held at Durham University in February 2026. thepolyphony.org/2026/05/15/c...
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Conference Review: The Senses and Medical Humanities
Arya Ray discusses new directions emerging from the one-day international workshop ‘The Senses and Medical Humanities,’ held at Durham University in February 2026.
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Claire Turner @claireturner.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
I have two spaces left on this month's workshop. Get in touch if you're interested!
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Will Tullett @willtullett.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Absolutely delighted for Manon that her brilliant piece on coumarin - a really engagingly written and deeply researched chapter - in The Routledge History of the Senses I co-edited with Andrew Kettler has been nominated for a prize! The credit is of course all Manon's, whose work is fab.
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OLFAC - Olfactormativity @olfac.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
How did a studio #smell in the 19th Century? Today, 5pm, we welcome @erikawicky.bsky.social to our #lectureseries with her talk: "Sensing the Atmospheres of Painters’ Studios in Nineteenth-Century France" Join online! "the #Senses in #Performance" by #OLFAC register: office.olfac@kunstuni-linz.at
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Manon Raffard @manonraffard.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
My piece on the cult history of coumarin was shortlisted for the M. Bowie Prize 2026 by @frenchstudies.bsky.social 1st time ever coming close to winning any prize: ecstatic & grateful 🥰 Happy to share by email to whomever may be interested! #frenchstudies #francofil #smellstudies #culturalhistory
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Manon Raffard @manonraffard.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Le mardi 26 mai prochain, on pourra discuter olfaction et pollution de l'air (en ligne & en français) grâce à une invitation de l'association Olf'active! Au menu: tanneries, rivières, usines, carburants et autres joyeusetés 🙊 Info: www.helloasso.com/associations... #envhist #envhum #airpollution
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Manon Raffard @manonraffard.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
As part of the upcoming Pint of Science festival, I'll be talking smells and cities on 18 May, yeah! We'll explore factory air and labour, political history and smoke, and smelly waterways at the Taproom, near Piccadilly station in Manchester. Info: pintofscience.co.uk/event/smart-...
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Smart Cities: past and future of urban areas in our society
Explore how cities evolve- from the smog-filled streets of industrial Manchester to today's digitally connected urban spaces. This event brings together ta…
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OLFAC - Olfactormativity @olfac.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
After this break of 3 weeks, we're excited that the #OLFAC #Lectureseries "The #Senses in #Performance will continue! "Performing Snakes in Modernity and Today" by Nicole Haitzinger and Christina Gillinger This Wednesday 5 PM - join us online (registration via office.olfac@kunstuni-linz.at)
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Dr. Emily Friedman @ecfriedman.com · 10/04/2026
As seen at @asecsoffice.bsky.social — @lollardfish.bsky.social
Em with a copy of The Public Scholar A Practical Handbook
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Manon Raffard @manonraffard.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Today marks exactly 2 years since I submitted my PhD dissertation. Since it passed, it is now open access as required for public-funded research in France. Feel free to DL, send, cite, enjoy bits and pieces of almost 10 years of thinking about smell! Link: research.manchester.ac.uk/en/publicati...
Flatlay featuring said dissertation with a few other books
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Library of Anglo-American Culture & History @libraryaac.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
In "Alimentary Orientalism" Yin Yuan follows the politics of tea, sugar & opium in 18th & 19th c Britain: How did British authors portray Otherness & the consumption of the Orient? #PostColonialStudies #Orientalism #FoodStudies #LiteraryStudies #Romanticism #VictorianLiterature
Holding the book "Alimentary Orientalism" in front of cherry trees in full bloom
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🐭 Danielle Williams 🐹 @okaydaniellle.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Check out the @danafoundation.bsky.social funded ITRC grant recipients. A little memory, some embodiment and olfaction, and color perception!
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🐭 Danielle Williams 🐹 @okaydaniellle.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
And the mentorship program!
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Manon Raffard @manonraffard.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Will be presenting some of my work on phenol disinfection, cholera policy and socio-environmental violence this Thursday at 7pm BST! Info: www.chstm.org/group/health... #frenchstudies #histmed #histsci #medhum #envhum #envhist #hstm
Poster for the talk featuring a French imperial soldier attacking cholera with a phenol cannon.
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BSHS @bshsnews.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
📣 BSHS Outreach & Engagement Project Grants Have an idea for sharing #HistSci with wider audiences? We offer grants of up to £500 to support creative engagement projects — from events to collaborations with museums or heritage sites. Next deadline is May 15, 2026! bshs.org.uk/oec/#project...
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Outreach and Engagement Committee – BSHS – The British Society for the History of Science
BSHS – The British Society for the History of Science
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Will Tullett @willtullett.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
COVER REVEAL. Really excited to show off the fantastic cover for my new book Sniff from @yalebooks.bsky.social. It’s a history of smells across time and space and hits the shelves on the 8th September. Pre-order from Yale, your local bookshop, or the usual suspects! yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300...
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HigherJobz @higherjobz.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
🌲 Funded Postdoctoral in Remote Sensing 📍 Natural Resources Institute Finland, Finland 📡 Work on forest mapping, LiDAR, biodiversity & geospatial modelling 🎓 Eligibility: PhD in Forestry/Data Science ⏳ Deadline: 22 Apr 2026 🔗 higherjobz.com/funded-postd... #PostdocJobs #RemoteSensing @luke.fi
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Funded Postdoctoral Remote Sensing Finland 2026 | HigherJobz
Apply for a funded Postdoctoral position in Remote Sensing at Natural Resources Institute Finland, Finland. Deadline: 22 April 2026.
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Manon Raffard @manonraffard.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
I'll be in Leeds in July to talk about a military physician's olfactory experiences during the Prussian war. It'll be gruesome, but good vibes overall
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OLFAC - Olfactormativity @olfac.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
25% of U.S. college students say they would rather lose their sense of #smell than their phone (thanks for the data, Rachel Herz!). Olfactory cultural studies clearly have work to do. Thanks to the organizers of the "Odorous Object" conference @brown.edu! @smellstudiesgroup.bsky.social #ERC #ERCCoG
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Smell Studies Group @smellstudiesgroup.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
#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
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Smell Studies Group @smellstudiesgroup.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
#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
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Smell Studies Group @smellstudiesgroup.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
#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
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Smell Studies Group @smellstudiesgroup.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
#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
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Smell Studies Group @smellstudiesgroup.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
#CFP: "Contagion, Information, Territory" Deadline for abstracts: February 15, 2026 Info: champ.ly/CoipfUIV #smellstudies #olfactorystudies #sensorystudies #callforpapers #callforsubmissions #envhum
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Contagious Territories
Contagious Territories
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Smell Studies Group @smellstudiesgroup.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
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
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Smell Studies Group @smellstudiesgroup.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
#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
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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…
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Smell Studies Group @smellstudiesgroup.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
#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
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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.
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Smell Studies Group @smellstudiesgroup.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
#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
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Graduate Student Conference
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Smell Studies Group @smellstudiesgroup.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
#CFP: "Sensing Matters: Bodies, Experiences, and Objects" (Bard Graduate Center) Deadline: February 27, 2026 Info: champ.ly/hGsIHSOt #cfp #smellstudies #olfactorystudies #sensorystudies #callforpapers #callforsubmissions
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Claire Turner @claireturner.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
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...
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The Senses and Medical Humanities
A one-day workshop exploring sensory studies and medical humanities through short talks, creative activities, and networking.
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Francis Taylor @frankietaylor317.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
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!
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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
📅 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...
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Intersections in Medical and Environmental Humanities
An online talk by Dr Clare Hickman about Air, Weather and Multispecies Encounters in the British Tuberculosis Sanatoria.
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Jon Winder @drjonwinder.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
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/...
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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
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Smell Studies Group @smellstudiesgroup.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
#article: "Is Smell the Next Big Thing in Art?" by Louisa Elderton Link: champ.ly/Wydr2gcC #smellstudies #olfaction #sensorystudies #chemicalsenses #arthistory #museology #museumstudies
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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.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 12/01/2026
Breaking News: The EPA will stop considering lives saved when setting pollution limits and instead calculate only the cost to businesses.
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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.
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HigherJobz @higherjobz.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
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
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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
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Smell Studies Group @smellstudiesgroup.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Still time to register!
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Smell Studies Group @smellstudiesgroup.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
#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
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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
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Smell Studies Group @smellstudiesgroup.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
#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
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Smell Studies Group @smellstudiesgroup.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
#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 Source for image: commons.wikimedia.or...
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Smell Studies Group @smellstudiesgroup.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
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
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Manon Raffard @manonraffard.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
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...)
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Smell Studies Group @smellstudiesgroup.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
#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
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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.
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Manon Raffard @manonraffard.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
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
A man covering his mouth with a handkerchief, walking through a smoggy London street
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Liam R. Findlay 👃 Theme park smells @liamrfindlay.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Germany's Spotlight magazine has featured a 'day in my life' article about my job at @aromaprime.bsky.social 😊
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Smell Studies Group @smellstudiesgroup.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
#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
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