April 24, 2026

April 24, 2026

Interdisciplinary Symposium Examines Breastfeeding across Historical, Medical, Moral and Cultural Contexts

An interdisciplinary symposium, “Contexts of Breastfeeding and Breastfeeding across Contexts”, will take place on 09 May 2026 at the University of Nicosia. Bringing together scholars and healthcare professionals, the event explores breastfeeding across historical, medical, moral, and cultural perspectives, within the framework of the research project “Maternal Milk: Breastfeeding in Middle and Late Byzantium (8th–15th c.)”.