A recent seminar on beauty, bodies, and social inequality brought together leading scholars to discuss how attractiveness shapes social rewards, how body positivity has been absorbed into commercial culture, and how ideas of “timeless style” continue to reinforce social and class boundaries in contemporary society.
The seminar featured presentations by Giselinde Kuipers, Outi Sarpila, Roberta Sassatelli, and Aurélie Van de Peer, whose contributions offered innovative perspectives on beauty, visibility, consumption, and inequality.
Bringing together discussions on gender, culture, and social hierarchies, the seminar provided valuable theoretical insights into how beauty and bodies are evaluated, normalized, and ranked within contemporary society. The event also created an engaging space for discussion and exchange among researchers and participants interested in culture and inequality.