Episode 25: Prop to Prerequisite—How Manikins have Been Used Over Time, with Cali Buckley

Humanities Matter by Brill

English - October 21, 2020 15:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MB
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Miniature ivory anatomical models or “manikins” were first created in the late 17th century, but their history as props for man-midwives, or even as kunstkammer objects, has not been fully explored.

In this podcast episode, Dr. Cali Buckley, of the Pennsylvania State University College, discusses how manikins grew as figures that mechanically and emotionally engaged with its owners, arousing their response. Her discussion is an extension of her paper “Pathos, Eros, and Curiosity: The History and Reception of Ivory Anatomical Models from the Seventeenth Century to Today,” which is published in the Brill journal Nuncius.

Guest: Dr Cali Buckley
Host: Leigh Giangreco