Marble, Muscle & Manly Bodies in the 18th Century: A short talk from New Generation Thinker Sarah Goldsmith
What was more important in the construction of an eighteenth-century man’s body: the dumbbell or the dumbwaiter? Who had the most enviable body shape: the svelte Apollo Belvedere or the rotund John Bull? Dr Sarah Goldsmith, from the University of Leicester, explores the early origins of modern gym culture in the tantalisingly elusive and occasionally surprisingly sweaty world of eighteenth-century male physicality.
Sarah Goldsmith is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the Centure for Urban History and School of History, University of Leicester.
Come and hear this recording of an episode of BBC Radio 3’s The Essay with a chance to ask questions about the topic.
New Generation Thinkers is a scheme run by BBC Radio 3 and the Arts and Humanities Research Council to select ten academics each year who can turn their research into radio.
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- Phase one tickets will be available from 12noon on Friday 15 February, with phase two tickets available from 12noon on Friday 1 March.
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To guarantee your ticket, book in advance. There will be some tickets available on the day on a first come, first served basis.
Venue: The Barbour Room
Tickets: Free, ticketed (Max 4 per person)