Laura VianelloLili Elbe and Gerda Gottlieb: defining gender through artistic representationLast week was the world premiere for the movie The Danish Girl. I haven’t seen it yet (hopefully I will very soon) but of course that…Jan 13, 2016Jan 13, 2016
Laura VianelloShopgirls for women’s rightsConsumer culture is probably my favorite subject to study (yes, I even like it more than researching Art). So I’ll admit it: after watching…Nov 23, 2015Nov 23, 2015
Laura VianelloAda Lovelace, Math Witch and the World’s first Computer ProgrammerBack in the 1800s there was a girl. A very smart girl. She was the daughter of the famous poet Lord Byron. And she would become the world’s…Nov 12, 2015Nov 12, 2015
Laura VianelloCipe Pineles, and the modern magazine layout.Unless you’re REALLY into design (and not only creation but its history) you probably have never heard about Cipe Pineles. Which kinda…Nov 8, 2015Nov 8, 2015
Laura VianelloJoan Clarke, the cryptanalyst war-heroine, and the women of Bletchley Park (you never heard of)Even if you’re not a History Buff, D Day is a term that rings the bell, right? June 6th, 1944, the Allied troops land on Normandy to fight…Oct 27, 20151Oct 27, 20151
Laura VianelloSor Juana, the Nerd-Punk.Let me tell you about Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. First: SHE’S PUNK ROCK, OK?! But she’s also A HUGE NERD. Now, stay with me and I’ll tell…Oct 22, 2015Oct 22, 2015