Name: Too hot for Frozen?
Start: 2023-05-23T19:30:00
End: 2023-05-23T21:30:00
Location: The Star (Backroom)

A eclectic mix of talks from two engaging academics. We delve into the origins of our fascination with getting a tan whilst also learning about our inner Disney Princess.

Scorched by the sun? Sun Care Through the Centuries

Dr Charlotte Mathieson (Senior Lecturer in Nineteenth-Century English Literature)

From homemade sunburn remedies in recipe books from the 1600s to the burgeoning of the commercial suntanning and sunscreen market throughout the 20th century, the history of sun care is a long and varied one. This talk draws on research in archives including the Wellcome Collection and the Boots Archive, taking an engaging journey through an array of historical artefacts – handwritten household books from the 17th and 18th centuries, 19th-century skincare and cosmetics guides, and product advertisement artwork from the 1920s to 50s – to look at how sun care products and practices have evolved.

Why Should We Care About Disney Princesses?

Dr Robyn Muir (Lecturer in Media and Communications)

Join Dr Robyn Muir to explore why the Disney Princesses are a core feature of childhood (and maybe even adulthood!), what we learn from them, and why we should see the princesses as ‘the political’.

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