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 and Medical Humanities, Creative Writing, Public Health and Psychology, the project will trace 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 Workshop at the ILCS
Thanks to all our fantastic speakers, chairs, and Dr Patricia Novillo-Corvalán (University of Kent) for… Read more: Reading Bodies Workshop at the ILCS - Creative Writing Workshop on Burnout, Overload and Resilience – 14 June 2024
We are hosting a Creative Writing Workshop on Burnout, Overload and Resilience on 14 June… Read more: Creative Writing Workshop on Burnout, Overload and Resilience – 14 June 2024 - #MultilingualMedHums: A Thematic Series for The Polyphony
By Dr Jordan McCullough, Associate Editor at The Polyphony and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the… Read more: #MultilingualMedHums: A Thematic Series for The Polyphony