Online Program
Online Lecture: Renaissance Women of Venice — Resilience via Culture & Writing
Program No. 24894RJ
Join us on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at 2 p.m. (ET)/ 11 a.m. (PT), for a one-hour lecture and Q&A to learn about common women who challenged norms in Renaissance Venice.
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At a Glance
In Renaissance Venice, commoners, nuns and women of the middle class did not have the economic possibilities of the higher classes to strive for emancipation. They were compelled to develop different strategies and found ways to express their dissent through texts and actions. This lecture explores the silent struggles of women engaged in humble trades and occupations, as well as the experiences of nuns who were often marginalized and overlooked. In spite of their limited conditions, women were able to challenge the societal, patriarchal norms of the time. Learn about the resilience and resistance demonstrated by Moderata Fonte, Arcangela Tarabotti, Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia, Sara Copio Sullam and other women of Venice in the Renaissance.
General Notes
This lecture is a 2-part series held on Monday, March 4 and Wednesday, March 6, 2024. To attend the full series, please also enroll in “Online Lecture: Renaissance Women of Venice—Noble Power & Artistic Expression” (program 24892 on March 4, 2024 at 2pm ET). The cost is $25 per lecture. Your online lecture will take place live over the course of 1-2 hours. All times are listed in the EASTERN time zone. If you live in a different time zone, please adjust your schedule accordingly. This live online experience uses Zoom Webinar, an easy-to-use web video service that includes closed captioning. All you need is an Internet connection and your computer. You will receive a confirmation email when you enroll, and a reminder email one week and one day before, as well as the morning of the event with a link and instructions on how to tune in. You will not be pictured on screen during the lecture, but you will have the opportunity to ask the instructor live questions using the Q&A box. Unless otherwise noted, all those who enroll in this program receive access to the live event as well as a recording of the lecture that you can watch any time within the two weeks following the live event.
