Prof. Andrew Beresford (Durham University),
Thursday, 22 January 2026, 5.15 PM GMT
In this talk, Prof. Andrew Beresford will be discussing part of a book project on the Iberian reception of the legends of transgender saints. It focuses on visual and textual representations of St Eugenia, who, according to legend, lived as a monk (Eugenius) until an accusation of adultery forced him to identify again as a woman. Prof. Claudia Hopkins will chair this seminar.
Image: ‘Eugenius Reveals his Secret on Being Accused by Melancia’, from the Santa Eugenia de Sagà Frontal, Master of Soriguerola and workshop, c. 1300. Paris, Musée des Arts Décoratifs PE 121.
For the full list of the University of Edinburgh History of Art Research Seminars, please visit the Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) website: https://www.eca.ed.ac.uk/history-art-research-seminar-series
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