Hannah Johnston

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PhD Candidate

Institution

Stanford University

Current Research

Gender, sexuality, and labor in early modern Italy, particularly through the history of procurement in the sex industries of Venice and Rome.

Recent Publications

“A Sexual Tour of Venice: Mapping a Sixteenth-Century Catalogue of Courtesans.” History Journal (blog), January 5, 2022.

“Crafting Science: Female Artisans of Knowledge, 1550-1700,” in Paula Findlen, ed., Embodied Knowledge: Women and Science Before Silicon Valley (Oakland, CA: Wilsted & Taylor, 2024).