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The Bodies, Environments and Material Culture Collective<\/h1>\n

The Bodies, Environments and Material Culture Collective<\/em>\u2014originally established as the Embodied Emotions research group in 2015\u2014explores the interplay between bodies, emotions, environments, objects and materials in past and present societies.<\/p>\n

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About<\/h2>\n

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Projects<\/h2>\n

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Researchers<\/h2>\n

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Heritage Digital Microscopy<\/h2>\n

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Impact<\/h2>\n

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Events<\/h2>\n

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Blog<\/h2>\n

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Contact<\/h2>\n

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Credits<\/h2>\n

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