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A lecture on the golden age of hypnosis. Hypnosis began to be used as a medical treatment in the 1880s and doctors eagerly discussed its therapeutic advantages and disadvantages. But hypnotism was also a popular cultural phenomenon; traveling hypnotists attracted large audiences, and in the press and fiction this mysterious power was portrayed as both attractive and frightening. How can we understand the dual nature of hypnosis? And how has it left its mark on our own time?
Cecilia Riving is a researcher at the Department of History at Lund University and education coordinator at the National Graduate School of Historical Studies. She has worked on research projects on the life stories of psychiatric patients, and has experience as a cultural editor, magazine editor, and language reviewer.
About the Nordenstedt seminar:
The Nordenstedt seminar is organized by Kulturen in Lund and is a series of independent and scientifically anchored lectures with a connection to Kulturen's activities and motto: the forms of human culture in ancient times and the future. The lecturers consist of doctoral staff/doctoral students at Kulturen as well as invited researchers and experts. Each lecture is 60 minutes long, including about 10-15 minutes of question time. The lectures are open to the public, free of charge and do not require registration. We are held in the Auditorium, Kulturen's large lecture hall, and there are usually 50–150 listeners. Please arrive 15 minutes before the start for the best chance of a seat.
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