Sex Makes a Difference: A Panel Discussion on the Work of Joan Cadden

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Society for the Study of Homosexuality in the Middle Ages (SSHMA)

Organizer Name

Graham N. Drake

Organizer Affiliation

SUNY-Geneseo

Presider Name

Graham N. Drake

Paper Title 1

Panelist

Presenter 1 Name

Karma Lochrie

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Indiana Univ.-Bloomington

Paper Title 2

Panelist

Presenter 2 Name

Sarah Star

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Univ. of Toronto

Paper Title 3

Respondent

Presenter 3 Name

Joan Cadden

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Univ. of California-Davis

Start Date

12-5-2017 3:30 PM

Session Location

Valley III Stinson 306

Description

As an historian of medieval culture, Joan Cadden has crafted detailed documentary analyses that synthesize philosophical, theological, and medical ideas, illuminated by cultural studies and feminist theory. Such works as "The Meaning of Sex Differences in the Middle Ages" and "Nothing Natural is Shameful" have created touchstones for investigating gender and same-sex practices in the Middle Ages. SSHMA's panel discussion would investigate how Cadden's studies have transformed the historiography of sexuality; how historians draw upon her work in their own research; and emerging areas of inquiry that may challenge/surpass her contributions. The panel invites historians and scholars in allied disciplines to the table.

Graham N. Drake