Altered Bodies Reading

Public engagement events from the Altered Bodies project

[Altered Bodies Reading @alteredbodies]

Beyond excited for our second event! Body Hacked will explore new body technologies with Camille Baker and @tgharwood. The event on Monday 30th April is free, but email using the information on the poster to book your place... #rdguk #steampunk #bodymods #robotics

[Cole Zoology Museum @ColeZoology]

The Cole has a number of unique wax developmental models which need repair. Can anyone point us to some resources to help mend them? @Nat_SCA @AskACurator @MuseumsAssoc

[Altered Bodies Reading @alteredbodies]

@heatherlouhind @EmbodimentDTP @BodyWorksNU @womensart1 Oh thanks so much Heather! ♥️

[Verity Burke @DrVerityBurke]

Revved up from an afternoon of fascinating discussions, future collaborations and gory dissections - a huge thank you to everyone who attended and collaborated on the Cole Library pop-up event ☠️♥️ @UniRdg_HCIC @UniRdg_SpecColl @Mangham

[Verity Burke @DrVerityBurke]

Very excited for the Cole Library Open Afternoon at @UniRdg_SpecColl! Come along 2-4pm on Wednesday 27th June for a pop-up exhibition of #histsci and #histmed texts, and refreshments. #museums #collections

[Hannah Newton @17thcenturymum]

Over the next 9 days, I’ll be tweeting as 17th-century Mum, Alice Thornton, whose daughter Nally fell dangerously sick 351 years ago. The tweets are based on real diary entries by Alice and other 17th-century parents. For info, please see https://t.co/gpJ75A5s3W #MiseryToMirth

[HealthHumanities UoR @HealthHums]

Countdown to @AnnaMaerker on "Interpreting the Preserved Body"! What are the challenges of preservation techniques and how did #19thC anatomists and surgeons combat them? Join us at 5pm on May 11th in Edith Morley G44 to find out! #rdguk #histmed #museums #victorian

[Altered Bodies Reading @alteredbodies]

How can we use different kinds of body technology to create different experiences for the audience? @swampgirl67 #bodytech #dance #performance

[Altered Bodies Reading @alteredbodies]

Next up is @swampgirl67, who tackles the distinctions (or not) between telepathy and body technology, through her own work on performance ✨ #bodytech #theatre #telepathy

[Altered Bodies Reading @alteredbodies]

Bio-hacking and neurohacking. What are some driving factors? Wanting to care for loved ones ♥️ and the steampunk movement!

[Verity Burke @DrVerityBurke]

Tonight’s gloomthy glee comes to you courtesy of @alteredbodies event on body technology 🤖 what is an altered body?

[Altered Bodies Reading @alteredbodies]

And on a fun note: @tgharwood shows us varieties of robots and their roles, including a robotic velociraptor, who mans the desk at a Japanese hotel. #velociraptor #JurassicPark #robotics #dinosaurs

[Altered Bodies Reading @alteredbodies]

Our Cyborgian Future now by @tgharwood : what happens when machines can make decisions? And who takes responsibility for an incorrect decision? #bodytech #technology #cyborg #terminator

[Altered Bodies Reading @alteredbodies]

Our second event, Body:Hacked is introduced by @alanna_skuse, who challenges us to think about what we consider prosethetics. An artificial limb, sure, but glasses? Wigs? False teeth? #bodytech #bodies #histmed #histsci

[Tracy Harwood @tgharwood]

Looking forward to this evening - I will be discussing 'Our #Cyborg Future'! #AI #hacking @dmuleicester @ioct_dmu @alteredbodies @swampgirl67 https://t.co/a6aA6imtQ7

[Altered Bodies Reading @alteredbodies]

TODAY! Body Hacked will take place at 6.30pm in @southstreetarts - you can still book by emailing us at the address below! #rdguk #bodymods #hacking #steampunk

[Altered Bodies Reading @alteredbodies]

Not long until Body Hacked! We'll be considering the interactions between bodies and technologies, at @southstreetarts, 6.30pm Monday 30th April. Book using the info on the poster! #rdguk #arts #dance #bodies

[HealthHumanities UoR @HealthHums]

Ready for a little more pathological partying? Us too! @AnnaMaerker will be speaking on 11th May at 5pm: "Interpreting the preserved body: Making intelligible specimens in nineteenth-century anatomy". Join us... #mondaymotivation #rdguk #histmed #museums

[Altered Bodies Reading @alteredbodies]

A big welcome to @tgharwood, who will be speaking at our (free!) Body Hacked event at 6.30pm on 30th April at @southstreetarts! Book your place by dropping us an email... https://t.co/u9TqhrNkLJ #rdguk #berkshire #womancrushwednesday #technology

[Altered Bodies Reading @alteredbodies]

2 weeks until our second (free!) event! Body Hacked will consider body modifications and technology in culture, with Camille Baker and Tracy Harwood. Book by dropping us an email to the address on the poster. #rdguk #bodymods #technology #mondaymotivation

[Altered Bodies Reading @alteredbodies]

Body Hacked will feature Camille Baker. Camille worked on Hacking the Body 2.0, a dance project exploring wearable tech - watch more here: https://t.co/CyzjaSerE9 and book onto our free event using the info on the poster! #rdguk #technology #dance #wearabletech