Skin Manuscripts
Name of applicant
Irina Hron
Title
Associate Professor
Institution
University of Copenhagen
Amount
DKK 76,000
Year
2024
Type of grant
Conferences
Summary
The study of skin, traditionally based on images and clinical descriptions for diagnosing disease, offers a rich resource for exploring philosophical and aesthetic ideas in European intellectual history. The conference "Skin Manuscripts" will bring together experts from various fields to discuss the intersections of skin, medicine, technology, and their literary and artistic representations.