Workshop: Scents of Religious Authority
Alchemies of Scent, Department for the Study of Ancient and Medieval Thought, and the Centre for Medieval Studies, Institute of Philosophy, Czech Academy of Sciences
At this workshop, we take a cross-cultural look at the scents of religious authority in sources from Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and Medieval Europe. We will read and smell about the scent of divinity and death as they pertain to religious figures and their claims to authority.
Monday 5 June 2023
10.00–10.30. Scent in the Egyptian Temple: Worshipping the Gods with Fragrance in the Daily Ritual (Heike Wilde)
10.40–11.10. "Death seems to me today like the fragrance of myrrh": Scent and stench in the Egyptian realm of the dead (Diana Míčková)
11.20–11.50. Later Greek Medical Sources of Religious Scents (Sean Coughlin)
12.00–13.30. Lunch
14.00–16.00. The Fragrance of Authority: Did Medieval Folks Smell Power? And Did Power Want to be Smelled? (Joëlle Rollo-Koster)
18.00. Dinner
Tuesday 6 June 2023
10.00–12.00. Smelling: rose, musks, balsam
12.00–13.30. Lunch
13.30–17.00. Blending and experiment
Location
In Person
Participation is free, but registration is required as space is limited. Email alchemiesofscent@flu.cas.cz to register.
Day 1 (Morning), Day 2: Husova 7, 110 00 Prague
Day 1 (Afternoon): Jilská 1, 110 00 Prague