

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: NEW: Infamous: How Brothel Workers Shaped 19th-Century Cities
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 02 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Mon, 02 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Brains and Barstools brings award-winning professors to downtown Toronto bars for lectures that spark curiosity and connection over drinks.About this EventOn Mar 2nd, we present : "Infamous: How Brothel Workers Shaped 19th-Century Cities" by Dr. L.K. Bertram.Did brothel workers help build your city?In this lecture, historian Dr. L.K. Bertram uncovers the hidden role of brothel workers and madams in shaping North American cities, with a particular focus on 19th-century Toronto. Drawing from a decade of archival research and a popular walking tour that mapped over 100 brothels, Bertram explores the secret codes and rules that governed city brothels, the stories of Toronto’s most notorious clients, and the lives and motivations of the women who ruled the city’s night society.Expect a fascinating mix of social history, urban development, and human stories that reveal how sex work intersected with politics, business, and city building in ways you might never have imagined.About the accomplished Professor L.K. BertramDr. L.K. Bertram is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of Toronto, specializing in social and urban history. Her research examines the hidden networks, policies, and communities that shaped cities in North America, with a focus on uncovering marginalized and overlooked voices.She is the author of The Viking Immigrants: Icelandic North Americans (Winner CHA Clio Prize/ UTP 2020) and is currently finishing a book on the financial lives of sex workers in the 19th century West.? Date: March 2, 2026? Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM? Location: Downtown Toronto (exact location revelaed in an email closer to the date)? Speaker: Prof. L.K. Bertram, PhD? Seats are limited! Early bird tickets available for a limited time.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/toronto/new-infamous-how-brothel-workers-shaped-19th-century-cities/100001979482001954
- **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, literary-art, nonprofit
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 54.58, max: 54.58, currency: CAD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Toronto
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Entertainment District
- **lat**: 43.6487599
- **long**: -79.39147969999999
- **full address**: Entertainment District, 259 Richmond Street West, Toronto, Canada

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 02 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Entertainment District, 259 Richmond Street West, Toronto, Canada
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 54.58 up to 54.58 CAD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Brains and Barstools
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, fine-arts, literary-art, nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about NEW: Infamous: How Brothel Workers Shaped 19th-Century Cities ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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