Dramatic Dismemberment: Understanding Violence on the Early Modern Stage' - Izzi Strevens

Year
2026
Organisation
Summary

This research examines dismemberment in early modern drama to explore how cultural systems shape human responses to violence. By analysing plays such as Titus Andronicus, the project argues that fear and disgust are historically conditioned rather than purely instinctive, revealing how societies teach audiences to interpret violent imagery across different historical periods