David Howes – Anthropology professor at Concordia University. Research Areas.

27 Dec 2011

Anthropology of the Senses. How are our senses formed by culture? What is the world like to societies that emphasize touch or hearing rather than sight? This research explores the life of the senses in society. To a greater or lesser extent, every domain of sensory experience, from the sight of an artwork to the … More David Howes – Anthropology professor at Concordia University. Research Areas.

Synaesthesia linked to a hyper-excitable brain – University of Oxford

27 Dec 2011

Synaesthesia linked to a hyper-excitable brain Science | Health 17 Nov 11 Synaesthesia Applying tiny electric currents across the visual brain altered the experience of synaesthesia. ‘Hyper-excitability’ in regions of the brain may underlie synaesthesia, an unusual condition where some people experience a ‘blending of the senses’, Oxford University researchers suggest. The neuroscientists used some … More Synaesthesia linked to a hyper-excitable brain – University of Oxford

Science Oxford Online » Blog Archive » Secrets of the *Senses*

27 Dec 2011

Secrets of the Senses Posted by Science Oxford on December 9, 2010 | comments Review by Alison Cooper An audience braving the bitter cold were rewarded with a warm welcome at Science Oxford Live on the 25th November 2010 to explore the five senses of touch, taste, hearing, sight and smell, with neuroscientist Professor Charles … More Science Oxford Online » Blog Archive » Secrets of the *Senses*

The Senses and Society – Sensory Studies

27 Dec 2011

The Senses and Society The Senses and Society is a journal founded in 2006 by Michael Bull and David Howes, together with Doug Kahn and Paul Gilroy. It is published three times a year. The journal carries full-length articles and a range of reviews (sensory design, book, conference and exhibition). The inaugural issue is available … More The Senses and Society – Sensory Studies

Research Interest

25 Dec 2011

How is taking my family down to Nicaragua related to new media and education? Or how did my research take me there? I have been studying the use of digital technology by young children for some time and one thing has become very evident to me. The emerging digital learners are going to have drastically … More Research Interest

Reflection 1: learning to listen also means to learn to be heard

25 Dec 2011

// Reflection 1: learning to listen also means to learn to be heard I have began to read two texts that deal with entirely different parts of learning but seem somehow very complementary. The first is The hundred languages of children, the Reggio Emilia approach – advanced reflections, edited by Carolyn Edwards, Lella Gandini and George … More Reflection 1: learning to listen also means to learn to be heard