Women and Flowers? Reinterpreting Flowers Through a Gender Lens (1840–1940)

Call for Proposals, Symposium Research, Culture, Science and Technology
April 17, 2026
Cyanotype by Anna Atkins
Cyanotype by Anna Atkins © The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call for papers for a conference to be held on October 22 and 23, 2026, in Montreal. This conference aims to explore the relationships—whether cultivated, imposed, or chosen, real or fictional—between women and flowers from the 1840s to the 1930s in France, Great Britain, Canada, and the United States.

Background

Call for Papers

Natural Sciences and History of Science

Visual Arts, Visual Studies, and Art History

Literature

Colonial context

Organizing Committee, Scientific Committee, and Bibliography

Published on April 17, 2026
Updated on April 20, 2026