HYSTERICAL: EXPLODING THE MYTHS AND HISTORY OF GENDERED EMOTIONS
11am, Sun 30 April – British Library
Following her acclaimed books (M)otherhood and Wish We Knew What to Say: Talking with Children About Race, Professor Agarwal considers the history of gendering emotions, from the Wandering Wombs of Ancient Greece to Sigmund Freud’s ‘hysterical’ female patients – and beyond. Do men and women really feel differently? And is our understanding of mental health determined by a set of unscientific, not to mention misogynistic, assumptions? Prepare to get angry – but also better informed – as Prof Agarwal shares her findings with Dr Elinor Cleghorn, author of Unwell Women: A Journey Through Medicine and Myth in a Man-Made World.
Included in the weekend and Sunday passes. Individual tickets: In-person £10 / online £5