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Birth Trauma (NeMLA)

Philadelphia
Organization: NeMLA
Event: NeMLA
Categories: Postcolonial, American, Hispanic & Latino, Comparative, Interdisciplinary, French, British, German, Popular Culture, Gender & Sexuality, Women's Studies, World Literatures, African-American, Colonial, Revolution & Early National, Transcendentalists, 1865-1914, 20th & 21st Century, Medieval, Early Modern & Renaissance, Long 18th Century, Romantics, Victorian, 20th & 21st Century, Aesthetics, Anthropology/Sociology, Classical Studies, Cultural Studies, Environmental Studies, Film, TV, & Media, Food Studies, History, Philosophy, African & African Diasporas, Asian & Asian Diasporas, Australian Literature, Canadian Literature, Caribbean & Caribbean Diasporas, Indian Subcontinent, Eastern European, Mediterranean, Middle East, Native American, Scandinavian, Pacific Literature
Event Date: 2025-03-06 to 2025-03-09 Abstract Due: 2024-09-30

Birth trauma is recurrent around the globe where it is estimated that one third of the birthing people experience some forms of trauma and PTDS. This panel aims to examine contemporary narratives of birth trauma appeared in the last 20 years in an interdisciplinary and transnational perspective, across disciplines and by using various methodologies. We welcome papers that engage with novels, graphic novels, memoirs, essays, cross-genre texts, poems, films, plays, and social media that address trauma during or after birth. Topics discussed may include stories of obstetrical violence, disrespectful practices, gender and racial violence, and pregnancy loss, among others. The panel investigates how creative and/or autobiographical forms of expressions help navigating traumatic experiences, the healing process, and change medical protocols.

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lazzari.laura@sasso-corbaro.ch

Laura Lazzari