Gender and Ageing in Premodern Europe (II)
Welcome to this digital seminar series, addressing various aspects of ageing in Premodern Europe from a gender perspective.
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This seminar series brings together scholars from different national, disciplinary and methodological backgrounds whose works address various aspects ageing in Premodern Europe from a gender perspective. It provides a forum for international and comparative discussions and aims to formulate new questions for future research.
Each session will feature a presentation by an invited speaker, followed by a discussion.
17.11.2022 16.00-18.00 | Age, Gender, and Authority in Medieval Monastic Writing, c. 1100-1300 Amelia Kennedy (Princeton Theological Seminar)
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15.12.2022 16.00-18.00 | Ageing and Solidarity: Elders in Late Medieval Languedoc Lucie Laumonier (Concordia University)
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19.01.2023 16.00-18.00 | The Coming of Wisdom with Time: Joana da Gama’s Sayings of the Nun Pedro Álvarez Cifuentes (University of Oviedo)
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16.02.2023 16.00-18.00 | Age, Disabilities, and Retirement in Late Medieval England Wendy Turner (Augusta University)
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20.04.2023 16.00-18.00 | Thriving in the head: Embodied Ageing Masculinities for Infirm Older Men in Early Modern England Amie Bolissian (University of Reading)
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Open semiarn series
Students, staff, and the broader public are invited to learn more about the the research field of Gender and Ageing in Premodern Europe through digital lectures.
Registration
Please register for the seminars via this form. A link will be sent to all registered participants a day in advance.
Questions?
If you have questions regarding the lectures, please contact Laura Cayrol-Bernardo
