Sexual histories: bodies and desires uncovered
23 - 25 July 2007, Institute of arab & islamic studies, University of Exeter
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Professor Joan Cadden, UC Davis, University of California
Professor Lisa Downing, University of Exeter
Professor Philippa Levine, University of Southern California
Histories of bodies and sexuality remain dominated by categories of analysis drawn from contemporary, Western society despite awareness that to do so is potentially misleading, euro-centric and anachronistic. Narratives of change about sexual histories are dominated by ideas about repression and liberation, and historical investigations continue to be framed by modern concepts such as homosexuality and pornography.
This interdisciplinary conference will explore approaches to the study of
sex, bodies and desires through papers covering a wide range of issues from
ancient to modern.
We would especially like to encourage discussion of the following topics:
• sexuality and the life cycle
• body shape, presentation and desire
• transsexuality and intersex
• unusual sexual practices
• rape and sexual violence
• pornography and its politics
• non-European perspectives.
CONFERENCE CONTACTS
Dr Sarah Toulalan, s.d.toulalan@exeter.ac.uk
Dr Kate Fisher, k.fisher@exeter.ac.uk
Claire Keyte, c.e.keyte@exeter.ac.uk
Mary Carter, mary.d.carter@exeter.ac.uk
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