Representation of Women (Students and Professors) at the Universities of Holland and Italy in the 17th-18th Centuries

The article examines the figures of two outstanding female scientists, Dutch and Italian, in the 17th and 18th centuries: Anna Maria van Schurman and Laura Bassi, who were associated with the universities of Utrecht and Bologna, respectively. Using a cultural-historical approach and content analysis based on the textual and visual sources, these women’s presentation in the university space is analyzed: Schurman as a student and Bassi as a lecturer and professor. A conclusion is made about the preservation of these women’s memory in the university environment.