"Things That Talk is a place to explore the language of things in the full breadth of humanity. It is an enduring, living archive of stories about the interconnected world of things."
1. The Bird Mummy
2. Mesopotamian miniature bed
This project emphasizes the importance of objects in creating knowledge about lifeworlds and the (historical) connections between them.
“Barrow sees her 3D projects as examples of what’s ahead for the humanities, citing increasing pressure within the field to acquire and demonstrate digital skills. She predicts that digital tools will inject “vibrancy and excitement” into the humanities.”
This project emphasizes the importance of using and making (digitally) accessible historical (art) objects in humanities.
“[…] provide an object-based learning opportunity with the intention that the experience will assist in improving learning and retention, raising aspiration levels, tertiary education opportunities and career pathways, and promoting cross-cultural awareness.”
This project highlights the importance of OBT&L in creating an inspiring and activating learning environment for every student.
Objects in the medical world
Medical models
“The mental representation of the shape and organization of different anatomical structures is a crucial step in the learning process” (Radiol, 2016).
This research highlights the importance of medical models in anatomy education.
Review sources (in pharmacy)
“So far, end of semester student reflections and feedback on the OBL activity have been overwhelmingly positive from the perspective of skills mastery and helping students understand pharmacists’ way of thinking and ways of doing” (Cheung et al., 2021).
This research emphasizes the importance of considering text sources as objects and studying text sources in that way.