Noted Historian of Psychology to Speak at Qwebec Expo

MONTREAL—QWEBEC Expo organizers have announced that Dr. Edward Shorter, president of Edward Shorter Associates will present a seminar entitled "Holding Off the ‘Death of Porn’: Some New Ideas." Dr. Shorter will be presenting his ideas on Saturday, August 16, from 1:45-2:45pm, in the Mini Seminars room at the Expo.

Dr. Shorter is the author of How Everyone Became Depressed (Oxford 2013), is a social historian of medicine at the University of Toronto who has published histories of obstetrics and gynecology (Women’s Bodies), the doctor-patient relationship (Doctors and Their Patients), psychosomatic illness (From Paralysis to Fatigue), and sexuality (Written in the Flesh: A History of Desire).

Of the talk he will give in Montreal, he said, "There’s been a lot of talk about the ‘death of porn.’ But, to paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of its death have been greatly exaggerated. There is still a lot of runway space left in Adult Entertainment. But it’s a matter of recognizing where the growth markets lie.

Dr. Shorter can be followed on Twitter.

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