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Public indecency and the making of Mae West

Public indecency and the making of Mae West

by Talking Humanities | Dec 7, 2017 | History & Classics, Languages & Literature

Mae West – comedian, dancer, singer, actor, playwright, director, producer, novelist and sex symbol – had a career that lasted more than 80 years, which included performances that were famous, or infamous, for their power to shock. Below, Dr Will Visconti explores the...
The History of Sexuality: A new seminar series from the Institute of Historical Research

The History of Sexuality: A new seminar series from the Institute of Historical Research

by aseifert | Jan 23, 2014 | Events, History & Classics

A guest post by Justin Bengry (Birkbeck/McGill) While numerous seminars at the Institute for Historical Research have long welcomed papers from historians of sex and sexuality, no single seminar provided for a broader dialogue on the subject across region, period and...

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