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, contributing to the rapidly-growing field of Multilingual Medical Humanities. 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 have highlighted readings of the language of burnout and resilience in contemporary literature and other cultural texts… Read more
Latest posts
- National Centre for Creative Health Research Round-Up 2025
We are delighted that The Burnout Booklet: A Health Resource for Patients and Practitioners, created… Read more: National Centre for Creative Health Research Round-Up 2025 - Reading Bodies Invited Talks in 2026
We are looking forward to presenting our research for the Reading Bodies project to a… Read more: Reading Bodies Invited Talks in 2026 - UCFL Languages Research Database
The Reading Bodies project has been selected as one of ten projects to help launch… Read more: UCFL Languages Research Database