David Porter: "Gendered Utopias in Chinese Porcelains and English Women's Writings of the 17th Century
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
5:00 AM
1080 South University, Rm 1636
This talk will explore a curious and unexpected convergence in the iconography of Chinese transitional ware porcelain and new genres of English women's writing in the 17th century, and will offer reflections on the methodological problems raised by such instances of historical simultaneity.