Politicizing Sisterhood: From Homosocial Space to National Emancipation in Nineteenth-Century Poland
Dec 3, 2024 — 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Join us for a thought-provoking lecture by Natalie Cornett. Drawing on insights from her latest book, The Politics of Love: Gender and Nation in Nineteenth-Century Poland, Dr. Cornett will explore the intersections of gender, love and nationalism in a pivotal historical context. This event is organized by the Department of History and the Gender, Sexuality and the Body, and Europe, research clusters.
Politicizing Sisterhood: From Homosocial Space to National Emancipation in Nineteenth-Century Poland
Natalie Cornett’s lecture, entitled “Politicizing sisterhood: From homosocial space to national emancipation in nineteenth-century Poland,” delves into the transformative role of gender and homosocial bonds in shaping national identity during a time of political upheaval. Based on her recent publication, The Politics of Love: Gender and Nation in Nineteenth-Century Poland, she examines how relationships and collective efforts among women contributed to broader movements for national emancipation. This lecture, delivered in English with a bilingual discussion to follow, invites attendees to engage critically with themes of gender, sexuality, and nationalism.
Natalie Cornett
Historian
Natalie Cornett is a historian of modern East Central Europe who specializes in women’s and gender history in the long nineteenth century. She received her doctorate from Brandeis University and is currently a postdoctoral researcher and lecturer in the Department of History and Classical Studies at McGill University.