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, 2024 – Slouch 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, 2024 – Slouch 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