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Many Hands: The Feel of Colonialism. Poetry vs Colonialism Workshop (Being Human 2020)

Working with poets and historians, weavers and dancers, this event unravels the histories of weavers in Bengal and their treatment under British rule.

Learn about the complex interwoven Bengali and UK histories of craft and manufacture from Dr Lipi Begum from the London College of Fashion. Try your hand at some weaving and experience first hand the techniques and technologies.

This event is part of the series ‘Poetry Verses Colonialism’ which is part of Being Human Festival 2020.

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All That Glisters: The Appearance of Colonialism. Poetry vs Colonialism Workshop (Being Human 2020)

All that glisters may be beautiful and seductive but what surprising histories lurk beneath the shiny surface of gold?

In this interactive online event, learn about the complex histories of gold mining and artistry in Ghana and the UKs role in importing gold, its use in currency and art, the role of the Goldsmiths Company in the past and future.

This event is part of the series ‘Poetry Versus Colonialism’ which is part of Being Human Festival 2020

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A short history of solitude

A new three-part series for BBC Radio 4 exploring the surprising and emotional history of solitude across the centuries starts today. The series is presented by Professor Thomas Dixon of the Centre for the History of the Emotions and was made during the lockdown of Spring and Summer 2020. The series consultant was Professor Barbara Taylor, who leads the QMUL Pathologies of Solitude project. Other contributors include a wide range of artists and academics with particular interests in varieties of solitary life and experience, from medieval monks and anchorites, to walkers, anglers, and poets, and finally to those experiencing confinement against their will.

Covidoscope Project Launch

Tiffany Watt Smith worked as a consultant on the Covidoscope project. Created by the Turkish Yunus Emre Institute, it charts the emotional upheavals of the early months of the pandemic through popular artworks from more than 40 countries. It’s currently available in four different languages (English, Turkish, Arabic and Spanish) and will continue to be updated as an emotional archive for the future.
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Success for The Sound of Anger at the British Podcast Awards

On Saturday 11th July, the winners of the annual British Podcast Awards were announced during a virtual ceremony. The night was an enormous success for the Living With Feeling project, as The Sound of Anger received two awards, Smartest Podcast and Best Wellbeing Podcast.

The judges of the Smartest Podcast category praised The Sound of Anger’s ‘extremely smart’ sound design and ‘fascinating subject matter’, noting that the podcast ‘takes you on a journey through the expression and understanding of a very common and challenging emotion. We were angry that we couldn’t listen to more.’

On its second victory of the night, in the Best Wellbeing Podcast category, The Sound of Anger was described as a ‘focused and in-depth exploration of a familiar and difficult feeling – featuring a strong host, as well as a creative blend of sound, drama, and expert analysis. The experimental approach to this genre of podcast feels both valuable and refreshing.’

Listen to The Sound of Anger on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.

The full list of winners is available on the British Podcast Awards website.

The Sound of Anger receives 3 British Podcast Awards nominations

The ‘Sound of Anger’ podcast series has been nominated for three awards at the 2020 British Podcast Awards: Best Wellbeing Podcast, The Creativity Award, and Smartest Podcast.

Nominations were chosen by a panel of over sixty judges, and the results will be announced on Saturday 11th July.

The eight-part series, which explores the history, philosophy, science, and experience of anger, is available on our SoundCloud page.

More information about the British Podcast Awards, and this year’s nominations, can be found here: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/nominations-2020 

‘Schadenfreude and Drag Queens: Improvising Emotional Styles’

On 18th January 2020, Tiffany Watt Smith gave the keynote lecture ‘Schadenfreude and Drag Queens: Improvising Emotional Styles’ at the conference ‘Carving Out a Space for the History of Emotions’, held at University College Dublin. It was organised as part of the event series ‘Worrying about the Field of the History of Emotions in Ireland’.
You can listen to her lecture as a podcast here: https://bit.ly/3dcLQ8p
You can download podcasts of other talks on the history of emotions at UCD, including by Rob Boddice and Monique Sheer, here: https://bit.ly/2NbZbDc