The Ideal Body': Perceptions of Perfection from Early Modernity to

Call for Papers This virtual conference, held from Thursday 30th - Friday 31st July 2020, will bring together academics and professionals working within interdisciplinary fields including history, sociology, medicine and theology. We aim to draw from research being undertaken concerning the body, medicine, nutrition and disability, and to reflect on past and present understandings of…

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The Ideal Body': Perceptions of Perfection from Early Modernity to the Present – Cambridge Body and Food Histories Group

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