5.5.25-Ann Fee and Dr. Whitney Dirks-“Monstrosity, Bodies, and Knowledge in Early Modern England: Curiosity to See and Behold”
“Why does this baby have the face of a frog?”
According to popular belief, many things could affect pregnancy in Renaissance England. Thinking about a lobster that you saw in the market. Sitting cross-legged for long periods of time. Holding a live frog in your hand at the moment of conception. In a talk that will cover everything from imagination to miracles, historian Dr. Whitney Dirks will discuss the trials and tribulations of pregnancy in England between 1450 and 1800. It’s the academic addition to your Mother’s Day weekend that you didn’t realize you needed!
