The "New Voices Online Talk Series" of the "Centre for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists" at Paderborn University is dedicated to the topic of "Women's Ideas in the History of Medicine", i.e. the significant contributions of women to medical knowledge in history.

In her lecture on Wednesday, 16 April, Shannon McHugh, Assistant Director of Research at the Huntington Library in California, will talk about women's reproductive lives in Renaissance Italian Lyric Poetry. The latter is rich in depictions of motherhood. Examples can be found in vernacular and Latin verse, in poems of Marian devotion and in autobiographical accounts, such as those of the poet Francesca Turina (1553-1641), who wrote numerous poems about miscarriage, childbirth, and early motherhood.

The subject of discussion in the online series is the influence of women on medical practice from late antiquity to the Renaissance and beyond. The lectures will cover topics such as ancient gynaecology, early Islamic medical texts, the role of midwives and poetic representations of reproductive experiences, offering a comprehensive insight into the intersection of gender and the history of medicine.

Interested parties are cordially invited to register for the English-language event. The Zoom link will be sent after registration.

Further information can be found on the website of the "Centre for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists".

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