“Any object, intensely regarded, may be a gate of access to the incorruptible eon of the gods.” James Joyce, Ulysses Teaching with objects is powerful. It focuses attention, deepens inquiry and opens up unexpected avenues of exploration. It connects the student with the material world surrounding their studies and enables the sideways glance that can … Continue reading What is an Object? (Ridiculous Questions no.27)
Jim Harris
Objects at Oxford
In recent years, the Ashmolean, Oxford’s venerable University Museum, has found itself at the centre of a revolution. Adding to its long and distinguished history of teaching in Archaeology, Classics and History of Art, it has been playing regular host to students and their teachers in, among others, Medieval and Modern Languages, Geography, Oriental Studies, … Continue reading Objects at Oxford
