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.

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...

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...

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

[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."

[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...

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

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

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

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

[Non-History] "In vielen Lebenslagen, hilft ehrliches ... "

[Quelle: Defekte #Toilette am #Brennerpass]

#raststättenpoetik #montag #widerdemleistungsdruck

[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)

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!

[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! 🌿

"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.

[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