Congratulations to OOC DTP student Helena C. Aeberli, whose latest research has been published in Gender & History.
Helena’s article ‘More Beastliness Than Beauty’: Gendering Pica in Seventeenth-Century English Medicine and Culture' examines the prominence of the eating disorder pica in seventeenth-century English medical and cultural sources, with particular attention to its pervasive sex-specific reputation. Her research offers fresh insights into early modern understandings of bodies, food, medicine and gender, contributing to ongoing conversations within the field of gender history.
In addition, Helena has previously written about early modern pregnancy pica for History Today: https://www.historytoday.com/archive/history-matters/strange-appetites-pica-early-modern-pregnancy
You can read Helena's recent article here.
The publication marks an important milestone in Helena’s doctoral journey and highlights the high-quality research being undertaken by students across the OOC DTP community.
We are thrilled to celebrate Helena’s success and look forward to seeing her research continue to develop throughout her doctorate. Publishing in a leading journal is a significant achievement, and we know this is just one step in what promises to be an exciting research career.
