# Event Details - **Event Name**: The History of Mermaids, Sea Spirits & Women - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 06:45 pm – Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 09:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Dive beneath the surface of mermaid lore, tracing their long histories and what they may reveal about wider society. Followed by Q&A.About this EventMermaids and sea creatures of various kinds have existed in legends and myths from coastal areas all over the world. They are often, though not always, female, and their gender also performs an ambiguous role in relation to human models of femininity, womanhood, and heterosexuality; mermaids, selkies, and female sea creatures can uncannily be familiar and unfamiliar, charming and repulsive, caring and deadly. While the female sea spirits’ elusiveness is in common with many supernatural monsters, it also reflects a double set of anxieties about Women and Nature, and, particularly, the marine world, where both resist definition and control by patriarchal and western anthropocentric frames of mind.Doors open at 6:45pm, talk starts at 7:30pm - come down early to grab a good seat!Follow us on IG @seedtalksAbout your speaker:Dr Monica Germanà is a Reader in Gothic and Contemporary Studies at the University of Westminster and co-president of the International Gothic Association. She is a leading authority on the Gothic imagination - particularly the ways gender, identity, and the uncanny intersect in literature and culture. Her pioneering first monograph, Scottish Women's Gothic and Fantastic Writing (2010), broke new ground in the field, and her work continues to shape how we understand the darker currents running beneath storytelling across the centuries. If anyone can take you from ancient sea goddess to modern mermaid mythology - and make it utterly gripping along the way - it's her.Testimonials from our guests⭐ "Truly riveting talks, always enjoy these - a great way to spend an evening with some pals. Already looking forward to the next one." - Alexander P⭐ "Expertly run, talks are always super informative and a lot of fun! Couldn't recommend these enough! 5 star." - Owen S⭐ "Been to a few talks and all have been super interesting. An enjoyable evening to go to either alone or with friends. The talks make for stimulating conversation. Highly recommend!" - Daisy Jhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R62Jjr0tuFgAgenda🕑: 06:45 PMDoors Open🕑: 07:30 PMTalk Starts - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/reading/the-history-of-mermaids-sea-spirits-and-women/100001984392281733 - **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 13.5, max: 32, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Reading - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Sub89 - **lat**: 51.4565644 - **long**: -0.9743633999999999 - **full address**: Sub89, 110-117 Friar Street, Reading, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The History of Mermaids, Sea Spirits & Women - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/429558f703b341d09cac2042042943ea7dce6426663dc6bc7706155d52ef1ec8-rimg-w1200-h600-dcbecada-gmir.jpg?v=1772799134 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The History of Mermaids, Sea Spirits & Women being held? - **A:** The History of Mermaids, Sea Spirits & Women takes place on Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 06:45 pm to Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 09:30 pm at Sub89, 110-117 Friar Street, Reading, United Kingdom. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for The History of Mermaids, Sea Spirits & Women? - **A:** Ticket prices for The History of Mermaids, Sea Spirits & Women range from GBP 14 to GBP 32 depending on the ticket type. 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