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79549-01 - Seminar: Smellscapes from Early Modernity to Today (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2026 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Aaron Hyman (aaron.hyman@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This course treats how smell was manipulated by and represented in material and visual culture of the early modern period. To get at this notoriously ephemeral and poorly theorized early modern experience, we will use modern perfumery concepts as starting points for this exploration. These lectures will thus also necessarily look at how smell is treated and mobilized within modern and contemporary artistic practice. NB: to enliven lectures and concepts, perfume and perfume ingredients will be circulated in each class. Students should consider whether health reasons prevent them from spending time in heavily scented environments before signing up for this course. |
| Comments | Teilnehmende am Seminar müssen die Vorlesung 79544-01 "Olfactory Arts" besuchen. / Participants must attend the lecture 79544-01 "Olfactory Arts". |
| Admission requirements | Für den Besuch der Seminare sollte das Grundstudium abgeschlossen sein. Teilnehmende am Seminar müssen ebenfalls die Vorlesung 79544-01 "Olfactory Arts" besuchen. / Participants must attend the lecture 79544-01 "Olfactory Arts". |
| Course application | Anmeldung über MOnA notwendig (services.unibas.ch). |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Tuesday | 16.15-18.00 | Kunstgeschichte, Seminarraum 1. Stock 131 |
Dates
| Modules |
Modul: Epochenübergreifende Fragestellungen (Bachelor's degree subject: Art History) Modul: Frühe Neuzeit (Bachelor's degree subject: Art History) Modul: Profil: Frühe Neuzeit (Master's degree program: Art History and Image Theory) Modul: Werk und Kontext (Master's degree program: Art History and Image Theory) Modul: Werk und Kontext (Master's degree subject: Art History) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | lehrveranstaltungsbegleitend. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Kunstgeschichte |