Reading Bodies
Narrating Illness in Spanish and European Literatures and Cultures (1870s to 1960s and Beyond)
This AHRC-funded Fellowship analyses representations of bodies and minds in Spanish and European literatures and cultures. Drawing together specialists in Modern Languages, Medical Humanities, Creative Writing, Public Health and Psychology, the project traces the development of narratives of illness from the 1870s to the 1960s, and their legacy in the present day, with particular attention to gendered representations of psychological and physical conditions. Foregrounding Hispanic Studies alongside French, German, Italian and Portuguese, the project seeks to foster collaboration and shared insights across languages and other academic disciplines. Engagement activities will highlight readings of the language of burnout and resilience in contemporary literature and other cultural texts… Read more
Latest posts
- Reading Bodies Creative Anthology with Riptide
We’re delighted to share our Reading Bodies: Burnout, Overload and Resilience creative anthology, published in… Read more: Reading Bodies Creative Anthology with Riptide - Illustrations for Reading Bodies Creative Workshop
Local artist Molly Saunders has illustrated the themes of our Reading Bodies creative workshop in… Read more: Illustrations for Reading Bodies Creative Workshop - Reading Bodies Illustration
Artist Katharine Howell has illustrated the Reading Bodies collaborative process with Riptide Journal, in preparation… Read more: Reading Bodies Illustration