The International Institute for Baroque Studies will be offering a short evening course on 'Women in the Baroque Age'. The course, which starts in October and runs over nine weeks, will deal with the role and condition of women from the late 16th century to the late 17th century.
It will be delivered by Dr Christine Muscat, a Fellow of the IASH (Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities) at the University of Edinburgh and the author of the best-selling book 'Magdalene Nuns and Penitent Prostitutes'.
This course will challenge the way women are depicted in the Baroque age. It examines the role of symbolic female figures such as the nun, the witch, the prostitute, the rebel and the philanthropist in an age where the seeds of rationality and a freer atmosphere were sown.
The course is aimed at a wide audience which can include students, academics, genealogists, documentary filmmakers, set and costume designers, artists, actors, novelists, photo researchers, general readers, and all those working for women’s rights.
The course is aimed at a wide audience which can include students, academics, genealogists, documentary filmmakers, set and costume designers, artists, actors, novelists, photo researchers, general readers, and all those working for women’s rights.
The course will be delivered through a series of lectures and group discussions. Lectures will be supplemented with a site visit which will enrich the participants’ experience of the topic. Participants who attend at least 80% of the sessions will be awarded a Certificate of Attendance.
For more information on the course visit the website or send an email to Maria Bugeja or Andre Debattista.
