Lecture by Prof. Dr. Ralf Junkerjürgen (Universität Regensburg)
Blonde hair stands for purity, seduction—and a persistent cliché. This lecture traces the cultural history of blonde hair from antiquity to Hollywood and shows how an ideal became the stereotype of the “dumb blonde”—between myth, mass media, and pop culture. An entertaining and insightful journey through projections, role models, and prejudices that continue to have an impact today.
Ralf Junkerjürgen is a professor of Romance languages at the University of Regensburg. His research focuses on popular culture, narratology, reception aesthetics, and film.
Ort: Gartensalon der Kunsthalle
Price: € 5 / € 3, Tickets online
A collaboration with the TUM Center for Culture and Arts