Haut in der mittelalterlichen und frühneuzeitlichen Literatur

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Speaker: Dr. Nicole Nyffenegger, English Languages and Literatures, University of Bern "The human body: ideas and boundaries" - Lecture series of the Collegium generale in the fall semester 2026 The human body appears familiar and self-evident to us. But what is considered healthy, normal, beautiful, capable, or even human has grown historically, is culturally shaped, and scientifically debated. The lecture series questions the ideas, expectations, and boundary-setting that shape our view of the body. It offers new insights into a topic that concerns everyone and yet is full of surprising questions.