With support from NordForsk, we are happy to announce a call for papers and participation in an exploratory three-day workshop in “olfactory cultural studies”. This is the final workshop in a series of three independent yet related workshops across different Nordic countries, with a general objective to develop and investigate methodologies to explore how olfactory phenomena are conceptualised and contribute to meaning-making. The workshops centre on the significance of odours and the meanings ascribed to them, both in different physical environments and in media representations, thus complementing multisensory, multimodal cultural studies. Emphasis is laid on the role of olfactory phenomena in the construction of social and cultural identities. To address the olfactory cultural dynamics at stake, the workshops are guided by three main research

questions: a) How are different environmental odours made meaningful?

b) How are olfactory phenomena conceptualised and represented in art and the media? c) How do olfactory phenomena participate in the construction of social and cultural identities?

We hereby cordially ask all interested individuals to submit a paper proposal of 2000–3000 words (not including references) no later than 15 September 2024, via email to olfactory.cultures@gmail.com.

For more information: https://www.uniarts.fi/en/projects/olfactory-cultural-studies/