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BLOOD WORK / EPISODE 35
WARP & WEFT: AFGHAN WAR RUGS
We explore the cultural history of rug-weaving in Afghanistan, and how decades of war twisted that country’s craft and conditions into a morbid reciprocity.
Check out our Featured New Work interview with Lewis Ryder on H-Material Culture. We discuss his new monograph with @manchesterup.bsky.social about early 20C British collecting 'from below', _Connoisseures and Conmen_ #MaterialCulture networks.h-net.org/group/discus...
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Lewis Ryder, Connoisseurs and conmen: The contest for cultural authority in early twentieth-century Britain (Manchester University Press, 2026), https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526177391/T...
Get ready to expand your understanding of masonry (especially 18th century masons) and their fascinating #MaterialCulture during this week's #RevereHouseRadio episode with Hilary Anderson Stelling of Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library! bit.ly/4diLmyF
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“He was a fan!” today’s guest says about Paul Revere’s relationship to Freemasonry. Hilary Anderson Stelling is the Director of Collections and Exhibitions at the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Libr...
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Appel à communication/Call for papers :
"Fashioning Sudan and Nubia international conference 2027 - Dress and the material culture of the self along the Nile valley"
📅16-17.03.2027
📍Le Caire/Cairo + en ligne/online
ℹ️ moires.hypotheses.org/9797
#textiles #archaeology #Nubia #Sudan
Not long until Jane Seymour: Patronage, Material Culture and Image Crafting is published (23 July) by Routledge. Based on substantial archival research, this is the most detailed account of Jane’s life and queenship that has so far been written #janeseymour #queenjane #livesofroyalwomen
Out today from #HistoryInFocus: A look at the AHR's latest special issue, "'76 Objects," which marks this year's 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with an exploration of the material culture of the American Revolution. @historians.org
Remembering Childhood Under Communism: Personal Narratives and Material Culture in the Slow Memory Framework This article examines how the afterlives of state socialism are made legible in contexts where the everyday past is only partially documented, materially fragmented, or ab
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My latest blog post, "Why do the Hudson’s Bay Blanket Stripes Travel So Well?"
jeffreyianross.com/why-do-the-h... #branding #graphicidentity #hudsonsbaycompany #hudsonbayblanket #materialculture #semiotics #visualidentity
Medieval Art Research
In recognition of the 250th anniversary, the AHR’s June 2026 issue, titled "'76 Objects," explores the material culture of the revolutionary era. Daniel speaks with Sarah Weicksel and a handful of con...
🚨 As book review editor for the journal _Material Religion_, there are a number of new or upcoming books I'd like to see reviewed in the journal! Happy to mentor anyone looking to write their first book review, too. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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