Events

Beth Linker - Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America

Events with Beth Linker

Talks & Presentations

March 19, 2025 – “Posture Myths and Truths: The Scientific Origins of Our Health Beliefs about Slouching.” Science History Institute. Live presentation in Philadelphia, PA. Details coming soon.

November 26, 2024 – “Posture Myths and Truths: The Scientific Origins of Our Health Beliefs about Slouching.” The Cosmopolitan Club. Live presentation in Philadelphia, PA.

November 13, 2024 – “Posture Myths and Truths: The Scientific Origins of Our Health Beliefs about Slouching.” Medical Center Hour. University of Virginia School of Medicine. Live presentation in Charlottesville, VA.  Learn more

October 24, 2024 – “Toward a History of Scientific Ableism.” Pulse Seminar. University of Amsterdam. Live presentation in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Learn more

October 22, 2024 – “The Other Disabled President: JFK and His Posture Guru.” 2024 Kass Lecture. Kings College. Live presentation in London, England. Learn more

September 19, 2024Slouch Book Talk and Signing. Beth Linker in conversation with Katherine Sorrels. Joseph-Beth Booksellers. Live presentation in Cincinnati, Ohio. Learn more

September 18, 2024 – “Posture Myths and Truths: The Scientific Origins of Our Health Beliefs about Slouching.” Miami University. Live presentation in Oxford, Ohio. Learn more

September 16, 2024 – “Posture Myths and Truths: The Scientific Origins of Our Health Beliefs about Slouching.” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Live presentation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Learn more

July 18, 2024Slouch Book Talk and Signing. Beth Linker in conversation with Jaipreet Virdi. Busboys and Poets Books. Live presentation in Washington, D.C. Learn more

April 18, 2024 – “The Importance of Disability Scholarship.” Penn Alumni. Penn Global Discovery Series. Livestream.  Learn more