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TALK Gender and Sexuality in the Barlaam and Josaphat Textual Tradition: A Transcultural Exploration – Isabel Toral & Rachel Peled

Jul 04, 2022 | 11:15 AM - 12:45 PM

International Congress on the Study of the Middle Ages

AnonymClassic Deputy PI, Prof. Dr. Isabel Toral, and project partner, Dr. Rachel Paled Cuartas, will be giving a joint presentation on Gender and Sexuality in the Barlaam and Josaphat Textual Tradition as part of the International Medieval Congress at the University of Leeds.

The presentation is part of Session 115, entitled BORDER-CROSSING STORIES BETWEEN EAST AND WEST.

Organiser: Emilie van Opstall, Amsterdam Centre for Ancient Studies & Archaeology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Moderator: Ivo Wolsing, Instituut voor Geschiedenis, Universiteit Leiden

Additional papers in the session:

  • Confusing Gender in Byzantine Fables: On the (Un)Importance of Gender in Symeon Seth’s Stephanites kai Ichnelates
    (Language: English) By Lilli Hölzlhammer, ‘Retracing Connections’ Project, Uppsala universite; and
  • Between Misogyny and Agency: The Representation of Women in the Byzantine Syntipas / Latin Dolopathos (Language: English) by Emilie van Opstall

Time & Location

Jul 04, 2022 | 11:15 AM - 12:45 PM

University of Leeds