Lecture Series

“New Approaches to the Senses in the Renaissance”

This lecture series follows on the heels of a first series on the same topic, which has taken place in the last few months, including an inaugural lecture on “Transatlantic Touching in the Early Modern World” by Whitney Sperrazza (Texas A&M University) and one on “Embodied Politics through Music, Dance, and Emotions in Early Modern Spain” by Sherry Velasco (University of Southern California).

“The Sensuous Anatomist: William Harvey and the Five Senses,” a lecture by Anita Guerrini

Thursday, October 30, 2025, 4 p.m.—Thursday, October 30, 2025, 6 p.m.

The lecture will be followed by a roundtable with IU scholars Domenico Bertoloni Meli (History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine), Alison Calhoun (French and Italian), and Leanna York (Musicology), followed by a Q&A and a reception.

A Lecture by James McHugh

Friday, January 30, 2026, 4 p.m.—Thursday, October 30, 2025, 6 p.m.

Our series on “The Senses in the Renaissance” continues in January with a lecture by James McHugh, Professor of South Asian religions at the University of Southern California. More details coming soon.

Lecture Series

“New Approaches to the Senses in the Renaissance”

Renaissance Studies Program resources