NeMLA panel: Dealing with Trauma in Early Modern France
updated:
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 - 5:29pm
Lauriane Guihard / University of Pennsylvania
deadline for submissions:
Friday, September 30, 2022
From ancient Greek τραύμα (meaning “wound, damage”), the term trauma refers to a physical or psychological injury provoked by a violent event, and the very event causing this great distress. Traumatic events abound in early modern France, whether be caused by natural catastrophes (floods, storms, fires, harsh winter, plagues) or by human activity (warfare, sexual violence, religious persecution).