The Julius Fund Lecture in Medieval Art
Recognizing Wilgefortis
2:00 PM EST
September 18, 2020
Professor Robert Mills, University College London
Taking as the point of departure a painting by Hieronymus Bosch, the talk will explore images of St. Wilgefortis, a crucified saint whose identity, including their gender identity, has sparked controversy. Contextualizing these images within references to medieval and early modern understandings of gender diversity and transformation, this paper will stage a dialogue between Bosch’s painting and current debates about the role of identity categories and terminology in histories of gender and sexuality.
2:00 PM EST
September 18, 2020
If you would like to attend, please e-mail Reed O’Mara (rao44@case.edu) or click here to register.
Registered attendees will receive the Zoom link and the password one week before the event.
