Female Mystics of the Medieval

Rebecca McNamara, Westmont professor of English and medieval literature scholar, speaks about “Mystics, Healers, Writers and Saints: Medieval Women You Should Know” on Wednesday, September 27, at 7 pm in Adams Center, room 219. The talk is part of Linda Ekstrom’s current art exhibition at the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art, Straddling Circumference, on display through November 11. 

The event, which will feature student readings of medieval mystics, will explore several incredible medieval women who inform the context of the exhibition, including Theresa of Avila, Simone Weil, and Emily Dickinson. The talk is free and open to the public.