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SUMMARY:The History of Mermaids\, Sea Spirits & Women
LOCATION:The Quad Theatre (Plymouth)
DESCRIPTION:Dive beneath the surface of mermaid lore\, tracing their long h
 istories and what they may reveal about wider society. Followed by Q&A.\n
 \nWhy do mermaids continue to enchant us? From ancient sea-spirits to Disn
 ey princesses\, the mermaid has drifted through centuries of myth\, art\, 
 and pop culture - shifting shape with our fears and desires. In this talk
 \, we dive beneath the surface of the familiar tale to explore the deeper 
 history of mermaid lore. We’ll begin with Hans Christian Andersen’s Th
 e Little Mermaid and its Disney transformations\, then swim back through t
 ime to meet her many watery sisters: the sirens of antiquity\, medieval Me
 lusine\, selkies\, rusalki\, Mami Wata\, and the curious “mermaids” sa
 ilors swore they saw at sea.\n\nJoin Professor Diane Purkiss in unraveling
  what mermaids reveal about how societies imagine women\, bodies\, and out
 siders. Together we’ll explore the mermaid and her relationship to the w
 ay women are defined and ponder the opposition between the mermaid and the
  sailor. Lastly\, we’ll look at 21st-century reimaginings - from colonia
 l critique to queer and transgender symbolism - that show why the mermaid
 ’s spell endures.\n\n**Doors open at 6:45pm\, talk starts at 7:30pm - co
 me down early to grab a good seat!**\n\n*Speaker Bio:*\n\n*Diane Purkiss i
 s Professor of English at the University of Oxford\, and a fellow of Keble
  College. She has published works on witchcraft\, fairies\, and also on th
 e English Civil War\, the occasion of England's biggest witchhunt.*\n\nBol
 etos: https://dice.fm/event/8e9y2w-the-history-of-mermaids-sea-spirits-wom
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