Solitude and authenticity after the Reformation: or, Puritans out of the closet

Colloquium papers

In November 2019, the Pathologies of Solitude Research Network met to discuss work and ideas related to the theme of Solitude, Religion and the Inner Voice. In this paper from the colloqiuim, Erica Longfellow explores the fear of solitude in the 17th century and its relationship to protestant devotion.

Imagining Monsters, Together and Alone

Colloquium papers

In January 2022, the Pathologies of Solitude research network met to discuss work and ideas related to the theme of solitude and interiority. In this paper from the colloquium, Avshalom Schwartz explores the relationship between solitude and reason through Francisco Goya's 'The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters'.

‘With herself into a meditation’: Self-Address in Early Modern English Literature

Colloquium papers

In January 2022, the Solitudes network met to discuss research and ideas related to the theme of ‘Solitude and Interiority’. In this paper, Vanessa Lim explores the inner voice through moments of self-address in prose fiction works of the English Renaissance.

In a Dark Room: Solitude’s Talk

Colloquium papers

In January 2022, the Solitudes network met to discuss research and ideas related to the theme of ‘Solitude and Interiority’. In this paper, Jess Cotton explores how literature and psychoanalysis offers insight into the voices of interior thought.