A History of the Breast (Exploring the Body lecture series)
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Venue:
External
No booking required
There has been a great deal of research on breast cancer, surgery, and implants. This lecture looks at changing ideas about the healthy breast. It explores notions of beauty, sexual pleasure, and age. Early maturation of girls, coupled with a greater focus on the breasts of older women, have had major effects on cultural expectations and experiences. The lecture also asks: what happens when we turn attention to the male breast?
A History of the Breast is part of a series of lectures on the body given by Professor Joanna Bourke, Professor of History at Birkbeck University of London, and Gresham Professor of Rhetoric.
Attendance is free. No reservations are required. The lecture is run on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. Doors will open 30 minutes before the start of the lecture. More information about the talk can be found here.
You can read more about the series on the Birkbeck website.
Barnard's Inn Hall, Gresham College:
https://www.gresham.ac.uk/about/venues/barnards-inn-hall/
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Department of History, Classics and Archaeology