From Corporeal Ethics to Carnal Instincts: Sexual Desires in the Long-Eighteenth-Century – Katie Barclay

Katie Barclay will speak on ‘From Corporeal Ethics to Carnal Instincts: Sexual Desires in the Long-Eighteenth Century.’ This seminar runs as part of the ‘Emotions, history and the Body’ research seminar series.

The histories of emotion and the body are core concerns of AboutFace: The Cultural and Affective History of Face Transplants. They are also increasingly important themes in all fields of historical research, including the histories of medicine, ethics and gender. AboutFace is delighted to hold a monthly webinar series that explores emotion, history and the body across times and cultures, bringing together insights from the humanities and the social sciences. ‘Emotions, History and the Body’ therefore adopts a historical but interdisciplinary focus. Speakers will be invited in accordance with the Department of History’s commitment to principles of equality and diversity.

The webinar will be held online via Zoom in 2021. Please note that seminar start times are variable to account for speakers presenting in different time zones.

Image credit: A seduction scene with a young woman fending off the advances of a vigorous young man who pulls her towards a bed; on the wall a picture entitled “Before” with cupid lighting a firework. 1736 Etching and engraving on chine collé