Lecture by Dr. Carl Petry ’65: Perceptions of Gendered Transgressions during the Mamluk Period in Egypt (650-922 AH/1250-1517 CE) – Events – Center for Global and Regional Studies (CGRS)

Feb 24

Lecture by Dr. Carl Petry '65: Perceptions of Gendered Transgressions during the Mamluk Period in Egypt (650-922 AH/1250-1517 CE)

Tue, February 24, 2026 • 5:15pm - 6:15pm (1h) • Leighton 304

Faded image of figures in Mamluk dress next to a fish pond.

This talk explores efforts by the Mamluk imperial administration to control the nature and expression of gender identity within its borders. It is both literally and figuratively about the ways in which a premodern society policed gender, exposing along the way the complex contributions of many elements in society to the maintenance (or the subversion) of gender norms.

Dr. Carl Petry '65 is one of the foremost authorities on the Mamluk Empire which encompassed much of modern Egypt, western Saudia Arabia and southern Turkiye along with the Levant (which now includes Syria, Israel, and Lebanon). He has been working on crime and policing in the Mamluk state for many and is delighted to be presenting some of his findings at Carleton.

from Medieval And Renaissance Studies

Event Contact: William North

Event Summary

Lecture by Dr. Carl Petry '65: Perceptions of Gendered Transgressions during the Mamluk Period in Egypt (650-922 AH/1250-1517 CE)

When
- Tuesday, February 24, 2026
- 5:15pm - 6:15pm (1h)
Where
- Leighton 304
Mode
- In-Person
Event Contact
- William North
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