A Radical Story of Existential Romance & More | Valentine’s Day at SASS

SASS’s annual “sexy history” themed history event falls right on V-Day this year. No matter if you’re in the mood to impress a date or escape the date, they’ll keep it sweet with free candies and drink specials.

Lecture details:

The Scandalous Henry Ward Beecher Adultery Trial 

A Brooklyn Public Library archivist digs deep into one of the biggest sex scandals of the 19th century and the resulting trial that shocked the nation.

A Radical Story of Existential Romance

Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre were romantic revolutionaries – infamous for their existential philosophies of freedom and sado-masochistic sex as well as their radical relationship. Philosopher Skye Cleary exposes what makes their philosophies so sexy and what we can learn from them.

Valentine’s Day: The Mixtape

Leigh Burgess discusses the little-known roots behind Valentine’s Day’s greatest hits: romance, heart shapes, cards, and chocolates.











When: Tue., Feb. 14, 2017 at 7:30 pm
Where: The Society for the Advancement of Social Studies
110 Bedford Ave., Back Room, Brooklyn

Price: Free
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SASS’s annual “sexy history” themed history event falls right on V-Day this year. No matter if you’re in the mood to impress a date or escape the date, they’ll keep it sweet with free candies and drink specials.

Lecture details:

The Scandalous Henry Ward Beecher Adultery Trial 

A Brooklyn Public Library archivist digs deep into one of the biggest sex scandals of the 19th century and the resulting trial that shocked the nation.

A Radical Story of Existential Romance

Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre were romantic revolutionaries – infamous for their existential philosophies of freedom and sado-masochistic sex as well as their radical relationship. Philosopher Skye Cleary exposes what makes their philosophies so sexy and what we can learn from them.

Valentine’s Day: The Mixtape

Leigh Burgess discusses the little-known roots behind Valentine’s Day’s greatest hits: romance, heart shapes, cards, and chocolates.

Buy tickets/get more info now