The Smell of Scotland workshop: Scottish environments In brief Date - 22 May 2024 Venue - Raeburn Room, Old College Research strand - The Smell of Scotland: History, Heritage, and Practice Email Dr Xuelei Huang to book a spot About the event This is the first in a series of three workshops exploring Scotland’s Smell History and Heritage, funded by the Royal Society of Edinburgh and led by Dr Xuelei Huang (University of Edinburgh) and Dr Will Tullett (University of York). The aim of all of the workshops is to bring together cultural heritage professionals and academics to explore the potential rewards that Scottish museums and other heritage institutions might gain from paying more attention to smell. The first of these workshops, focuses on urban and industrial smell history and heritage. It will include: A multidisciplinary panel exploring new research in Scottish smell history and heritage; A roundtable discussion exploring how those insights might feed into the field of cultural heritage; And a smell walk around Edinburgh in which attendees will explore using their noses together Lunch will be provided for all participants, and you can view the whole programme below. About the research project From yellow gorse to whisky, Edinburgh's medieval Old Town to Glasgow's industrial riverside, the smellscapes of Scotland are rich and diverse. This project explores Scotland’s olfactory heritage, charting the ways in which the country's smells are entangled with history, identity making, and biodiversity. It is jointly led by Dr Xuelei Huang, whose work on olfactory histories and cultures includes Scents of China: A Modern History of Smell (Cambridge University Press, 2023) in which she revisits modern Chinese history through the nose. Her Co-Investigator is William Tullett (University of York), author of Smell and the Past: Noses, Archives, Narratives. The Smell of Scotland argues that scents are an essential component of Scotland’s culture and economy and should be explored, preserved and used. In doing so, it brings together academics, perfumers, heritage experts, tourism officers, artists, and Scotland's citizens in a series of workshops and smell-walks. Funded by a Research Workshop Grant from the Royal Society of Edinburgh over the course of January to December 2024. Programme Wednesday 22 May 2024 9:30am to 10am - Registration and welcome 10am to 12 noon - Panel 1 and discussion - Scotland’s Urban and Industrial Smell Heritage Chair: Dr Xuelei Huang (University of Edinburgh) Dr William Tullett; Dr Kate McLean; Clara Weale University of York; University of Kent; A Library of Olfactive Material Underground-Overground: The scent of Glasgow subway Professor Arthur McIvor University of Strathclyde Stinking work: Industrial occupational communities, memory and oral history as smell heritage in Scotland Professor Jonathan Reinarz University of Birmingham Smell and spirit: the olfactory history of whisky 12 noon to 1pm - Lunch 1pm to 2:30pm - Panel 2 - What could smell do for Scottish Heritage and GLAMs? Chair: Dr William Tullett (University of York) Lily Barnes OnFife, Fife Cultural Trust Sally Gall Historic Environment Scotland Jacob O’Sullivan Museums Galleries Scotland Rosie Shackleton North Lanarkshire Council 2:30pm to 2:45pm - Smell-walk briefing (Jan Uprichard, Ulster University) 3pm to 5pm - Deep Smell Walk Edinburgh led by Jan Uprichard How to attend This event is free to attend, and open to all. Spaces are very limited, however, so you can secure your spot by emailing Dr Xuelei Haung. Email Xuelei to book a spot May 22 2024 10.00 - 17.00 The Smell of Scotland workshop: Scottish environments A one-day in-person workshop featuring panels and a unique 'smell walk' all on the subject of the urban and industrial smellscapes of Scotland, as part of Dr Xuelei Huang's research project, 'The Smell of Scotland: History, Heritage, and Practice'. Raeburn Room Old College University of Edinburgh South Bridge EH8 9YL Find the venue Email Xuelei to book a spot
The Smell of Scotland workshop: Scottish environments In brief Date - 22 May 2024 Venue - Raeburn Room, Old College Research strand - The Smell of Scotland: History, Heritage, and Practice Email Dr Xuelei Huang to book a spot About the event This is the first in a series of three workshops exploring Scotland’s Smell History and Heritage, funded by the Royal Society of Edinburgh and led by Dr Xuelei Huang (University of Edinburgh) and Dr Will Tullett (University of York). The aim of all of the workshops is to bring together cultural heritage professionals and academics to explore the potential rewards that Scottish museums and other heritage institutions might gain from paying more attention to smell. The first of these workshops, focuses on urban and industrial smell history and heritage. It will include: A multidisciplinary panel exploring new research in Scottish smell history and heritage; A roundtable discussion exploring how those insights might feed into the field of cultural heritage; And a smell walk around Edinburgh in which attendees will explore using their noses together Lunch will be provided for all participants, and you can view the whole programme below. About the research project From yellow gorse to whisky, Edinburgh's medieval Old Town to Glasgow's industrial riverside, the smellscapes of Scotland are rich and diverse. This project explores Scotland’s olfactory heritage, charting the ways in which the country's smells are entangled with history, identity making, and biodiversity. It is jointly led by Dr Xuelei Huang, whose work on olfactory histories and cultures includes Scents of China: A Modern History of Smell (Cambridge University Press, 2023) in which she revisits modern Chinese history through the nose. Her Co-Investigator is William Tullett (University of York), author of Smell and the Past: Noses, Archives, Narratives. The Smell of Scotland argues that scents are an essential component of Scotland’s culture and economy and should be explored, preserved and used. In doing so, it brings together academics, perfumers, heritage experts, tourism officers, artists, and Scotland's citizens in a series of workshops and smell-walks. Funded by a Research Workshop Grant from the Royal Society of Edinburgh over the course of January to December 2024. Programme Wednesday 22 May 2024 9:30am to 10am - Registration and welcome 10am to 12 noon - Panel 1 and discussion - Scotland’s Urban and Industrial Smell Heritage Chair: Dr Xuelei Huang (University of Edinburgh) Dr William Tullett; Dr Kate McLean; Clara Weale University of York; University of Kent; A Library of Olfactive Material Underground-Overground: The scent of Glasgow subway Professor Arthur McIvor University of Strathclyde Stinking work: Industrial occupational communities, memory and oral history as smell heritage in Scotland Professor Jonathan Reinarz University of Birmingham Smell and spirit: the olfactory history of whisky 12 noon to 1pm - Lunch 1pm to 2:30pm - Panel 2 - What could smell do for Scottish Heritage and GLAMs? Chair: Dr William Tullett (University of York) Lily Barnes OnFife, Fife Cultural Trust Sally Gall Historic Environment Scotland Jacob O’Sullivan Museums Galleries Scotland Rosie Shackleton North Lanarkshire Council 2:30pm to 2:45pm - Smell-walk briefing (Jan Uprichard, Ulster University) 3pm to 5pm - Deep Smell Walk Edinburgh led by Jan Uprichard How to attend This event is free to attend, and open to all. Spaces are very limited, however, so you can secure your spot by emailing Dr Xuelei Haung. Email Xuelei to book a spot May 22 2024 10.00 - 17.00 The Smell of Scotland workshop: Scottish environments A one-day in-person workshop featuring panels and a unique 'smell walk' all on the subject of the urban and industrial smellscapes of Scotland, as part of Dr Xuelei Huang's research project, 'The Smell of Scotland: History, Heritage, and Practice'. Raeburn Room Old College University of Edinburgh South Bridge EH8 9YL Find the venue Email Xuelei to book a spot
May 22 2024 10.00 - 17.00 The Smell of Scotland workshop: Scottish environments A one-day in-person workshop featuring panels and a unique 'smell walk' all on the subject of the urban and industrial smellscapes of Scotland, as part of Dr Xuelei Huang's research project, 'The Smell of Scotland: History, Heritage, and Practice'.
