CHH Online Seminars
OnlineEricka Johnson (Linköping University), ‘A Cultural Biography of the Prostate’ To join, email a.s.mangham@reading.ac.uk Please click here to see the other seminars in our series Follow us on Twitter @healthhums
CHH Online Seminars
OnlineJanet Walls, ‘The Zodiac Sign as Body in the Late Medieval Period’ Tom Mills, ‘Medieval Leprosy and Bioarchaeology: The Body as a Physical Sign' Claire Collins, 'Secreta mulierum? The not...Read More >
The Past as Nightmare
The Past as Nightmare An interdisciplinary conference at the University of Reading (UK) 6-7 September 2022 Keynote speakers: Dr Ailise Bulfin & Professor Laurence Talairach The gothic has a complex relationship...Read More >
How did monsters help unlock the secrets of life?
The Royal Institution 21 Albemarle Street, LondonMonsters have existed in literature and science for centuries, but they're more than just a source of fear. They also act as a crucial key to unlocking the mysteries of...Read More >
In the Company of Monsters: New Visions, Ancient Myths
Reading Museum Blagrave Street, ReadingFree exhibition 23 September 2023 – 24 February 2024 Reading Museum In the Company of Monsters: New Visions, Ancient Myths will be an exhibition of the works of the contemporary artists...Read More >
Making Mutants: How and Why We Break Genes on Purpose
Reading Museum Blagrave Street, ReadingMaking Mutants: How and Why We Break Genes on Purpose Location: Reading Museum 10 October 2023, 6pm. Join Dr Louise Johnson from the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at...Read More >
Sensation or Science? Monsters Ancient and Modern
Reading Museum Blagrave Street, ReadingSensation or Science? Monsters Ancient and Modern Location: Reading Museum 7 November 2023, 6pm Join Professors Emma Aston and Andrew Mangham from the University of Reading to explore how Classical...Read More >
Player vs. Monster: The Making and Breaking of Video Game Monstrosity
Reading Museum Blagrave Street, ReadingPlayer vs. Monster: The Making and Breaking of Video Game Monstrosity Location: Reading Museum 25 November 2023, 3pm Video games seem to teach us that monsters must be fought and can...Read More >
Under the Bed and Among the Dead: Monsters in Ancient Egypt
Reading Museum Blagrave Street, ReadingUnder the Bed and Among the Dead: Monsters in Ancient Egypt Location: Reading Museum 5 December 2023, 6pm Learn from Dr Jordan Miller from the University of Cambridge about the fearsome...Read More >