Name: Neuroscience of Pain & Pleasure: An Exploration into BDSM
Start: 2026-04-30T16:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-04-30T17:00:00-07:00

April 2026
Belly Dance: History, Politics & Evolution

April 23 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm PDT

What if I tell you that the term ‘Belly dance” does not exist in any African language or in Arabic? So what is belly dance then? And how did it come to become the most popular sex worker artform today? Join me as I revisit the dances of Egypt! Belly Dance or danse du ventre […]
Neuroscience of Pain & Pleasure: An Exploration into BDSM

April 30 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm PDT

What are the neural pathways underlying pain and pleasure? Why is it that some find a flogging more painful than others? Why is it that for some, the pain can be extremely pleasurable? Why is it that for some, pain is gradual and others, chronic? This class examines the neurobiological mechanisms underlying the pain and […]