Mother Earth: Ecofeminist Narratives in Ovid’s Metamorphoses

Fri. Mar. 28 04:00 PM - Fri. Mar. 28 05:00 PM

March 28, 2025 | 2L13 | 4:00-5:00pm
Dr. Cristiana Roffi, University of Toronto

Since antiquity, the feminization of nature and the naturalization of women have been linked to the domination of women and Earth. Grounded in an ecofeminist perspective, this talk investigates the association of Earth as a source of creation with femininity and motherhood in Ovid's Metamorphoses. In this critical moment of global urgency, this presentation offers insights into contemporary ecofeminist discourses, including the over-intensive exploitation of land and resources and the examination of human interactions with the environment over the longue durée.