For all of history, eyes have been seen as the 'windows to the soul'. This lecture explores the politics of scientific theories about eyes.
A lecture by Joanna Bourke, Gresham Professor of Rhetoric
21 November 2019 6PM GMT
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From ancient times to popular self-help books today, eyes have been viewed as “windows to the soul”. The interpretation of eye shape and colour have been used to distinguish between different degrees of “civilization” (scientific racism), to identify personality traits, and to detect terrorists (recent research carried out by the CIA and the U.S. Transportation Security Administration). In some Asian societies, "double eyelid" surgery is popular. This lecture explores the politics of scientific theories about eyes.
A History of the Eye
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