Co-sponsored by the University Library Between 1936 and 1967, Walter Freeman, a prominent neurologist, lobotomized as many as 3,500 Americans. Freeman was also an obsessive photographer, taking patients' photographs before their operations and tracking them down years — even decades — later. In this presentation, Miriam Posner details her efforts to understand why Freeman was […]

Directions in Digital Humanities presents: Miriam Posner UCLA Head-and-Shoulder Hunting in the Americas: Exploring Lobotomy’s Visual Culture Workshop: How Did They Make That? The catch-all term “digital project” can refer to a daunting array of technologies and methods. For a newcomer (or even an experienced practitioner), it can be hard to know where to start. […]