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‘Turning Botches into Beauty’: The Early Modern Origins of the Pimple Patch
by Marlo Avidon (@MarloAvidon) Today, it’s not uncommon to see someone walking down the street with a hydrocolloid patch stuck to their cheek, chin, or forehead to cover and treat a pimple. While many of these acne patches are designed to remain unseen, a scroll through the websites of popular beauty suppliers reveal a diverse…
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Reviewing “Antisemitism: A (((Musical)))” 17-28 October 2023: What does it mean to be a ‘wandering jew’?
By Cailee Davis ‘The following post is not a pronouncement on the situation in Israel and Palestine and was scheduled prior to the start of these events. We would note that the author of the musical, Uri Agnon, has expressed solidarity with Palestinians and called for a ceasefire across various social media platforms.’ This October,…
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November 2023 Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon: here we go again!
By Zara Kesterton On 22 November, Doing History in Public hosted our second Wikipedia edit-a-thon in collaboration with Wikimedia UK, Cambridge University Library, and Cambridge Digital Humanities. After the great success of our first edit-a-thon in May, we were excited to build on the skills we’ve learned and introduce new students and staff to Wikipedia editing.…
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1. Count Down Through Time: The Advent Calendar as a Primary Text for Public History
By Daniel Gilman, @DanielGilmanHQ Ever wondered about the Advent calendars history, from its origin as a religious countdown to Christmas, to its present-day iteration, featuring little surprises behind little cardboard doors? You’re not alone. Here is what I’ve found as I traced the history of Advent calendars for Doing History in Public. Public history enables…
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4. The History of Pantomime
By Zara Kesterton (@ZaraKesterton) In 1728, the English dancer and writer John Weaver published The History of the Mimes and Pantomimes. Weaver has been widely credited with introducing the pantomime to England – although his pantomime of the eighteenth century is not what we would recognise today. Audiences at a modern British pantomime expect a…
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