Institute for Medieval Studies

Session	730
Title	Interpreting Gender, Religion, and Material Culture from Multidisciplinary Perspectives, I
Date/Time	Tuesday 4 July 2017: 14.15-15.45
Sponsor	'Material Culture, Gender & Multidisciplinary Analyses in Medieval Studies' Project
Organiser	Päivi Salmesvuori, Department of Church History, University of Helsinki
Moderator/Chair	Louise Berglund, Historiska Institutionen, Uppsala universitet
Respondent	Christine Ekholst, Historiska institutionen, Uppsala universitet
Paper 730-a	The Last Are to Be the First: The Self-Representation of Nuns in Late Medieval Denmark (Language: English) Martin Wangsgaard Jürgensen, Nationalmuseet, København Index Terms: Art History - General; Art History - Painting; Gender Studies; Religious Life
Paper 730-b	Dimensions of Representation: The Sarcophagus of St Henry as Gendered Performance (Language: English) Visa Immonen, Department of Archaeology, University of Turku Index Terms: Art History - Sculpture; Ecclesiastical History; Gender Studies; Religious Life
Paper 730-c	A Female Saint or a Saintly King?: New Interpretations Regarding the Iconography and Meaning of a 14th-Century Sculpture (Language: English) Katri Vuola, Department of Philosophy, History, Culture & Art Studies, University of Helsinki Index Terms: Art History - Sculpture; Gender Studies; Religious Life
Abstract	Presentations in the proposed session ask how materiality and gender intersect in medieval sources, such as sculptures, paintings, texts and spaces. Scholars with backgrounds from art history, archeology, history, and theology are brought together and seek to enhance their interpretations by stepping outside of their comfort zones. The objective is to present fresh aspects to the study of material culture, gender, and religion in the Middle Ages.