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Monday, December 21, 2026
7pm ET (NYC time)
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In this illustrated talk, Professor Johnson will discuss the origin and evolution of the "monstrous bitch," an archetype of female monstrosity that western culture has spent 4000 years creating, refining, and deploying to keep women in a state of fear and oppression. To draw out this history, she will use ancient literature, historical records, modern literature, and film.
Professor Johnson is a medievalist turned horror scholar. She has published three books on the Middle Ages: Practicing Literary Theory in the Late Middle Ages (Chicago 2013); Dramatizing Contemplation (Chicago 2018); and Waste and the Wasters (Chicago 2023); more recently, she published Scream with Me: Horror Films and the Rise of American Feminism (Atria 2025) and Monstrous Bitch: A History of Terrifying Women (Princeton 2026).
Monday, December 21, 2026
7pm ET (NYC time)
Free! RSVP with email at checkout
PLEASE NOTE: Video playback of free events is only available to Patreon members. Become a Member HERE.
Ticketholders: A Zoom invite is sent out two hours before the event to the email used at checkout. Please check your spam folder and if not received, email hello@morbidanatomy.org.
In this illustrated talk, Professor Johnson will discuss the origin and evolution of the "monstrous bitch," an archetype of female monstrosity that western culture has spent 4000 years creating, refining, and deploying to keep women in a state of fear and oppression. To draw out this history, she will use ancient literature, historical records, modern literature, and film.
Professor Johnson is a medievalist turned horror scholar. She has published three books on the Middle Ages: Practicing Literary Theory in the Late Middle Ages (Chicago 2013); Dramatizing Contemplation (Chicago 2018); and Waste and the Wasters (Chicago 2023); more recently, she published Scream with Me: Horror Films and the Rise of American Feminism (Atria 2025) and Monstrous Bitch: A History of Terrifying Women (Princeton 2026).