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Speaker: Natacha Fabbri Location: Villino Stroganoff, Via Gregoriana 22, 00187 Rome and online

Female Figures on the Moon: Intertwining Science, Philosophy and Literature

Research Seminar
In this lecture, Natacha Fabbri will introduce her recent work on the multifaceted relationship between women and the Moon in Western culture from the 16th to the 19th century. The talk will discuss the pioneering women who studied, described, and depicted the Earth’s satellites, as well as the role that the new image of the Moon played in the debate on the querelle des femmes, serving as a tool to challenge prejudicial readings. [more]
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