Posts by Eileen van der Burgh
Save the Date: HHH summer event – Keynote & Film Screening on Sensing the History of Medicine
We are excited to announce the next HHH meeting, which will take place on June 30 in Amsterdam. The event is organised in conjunction with the HHH/Huizinga Summer School “Sensing…
Read MoreMasterclass & Public Lecture – Frances Gage: Imagination in Medicine and the Arts
On 4 June 2025, the Huizinga Institute hosts a masterclass and public lecture by art historian Frances Gage (Buffalo State University) at University of Groningen, co-organized by Prof. Rina Knoeff…
Read MoreHHH Column: Psychiatrists’ Historical Self-reflection by Vincent Korbee
The HHH column is a monthly blog in which History, Health & Healing members share their thoughts on research, current affairs, or anything to do with medical history. Each edition…
Read MoreCollaboration opportunity: Sports medicine historians needed
In 2028 De Vereniging voor Sportgeneeskunde (VSG) will celebrate 100 years of sports medicine in the Netherlands. The VSG is aiming to develop a range of historical activities to celebrate…
Read MoreCall for updates: HHH PhD theses archive
We are currently updating our online archive of PhD theses in the field of medical history. The list is a valuable resource for researchers, students, and anyone interested in the…
Read MoreVacature historicus / onderzoeker katholieke gehandicaptenzorg – Stichting Echo
Voor de uitvoering van een onderzoeksproject naar de geschiedenis van een rooms-katholieke broedercongregatie in Nederland is Stichting Echo op zoek naar een historicus/onderzoeker in beginsel 2 jaar voltijd. De Broeders…
Read MoreHHH Column: Saililah’s Bargain: Medical knowledge exchange and the site-centered loyalties of a Ngaju-Dayak in the missionary network (1932-1945) by Sjoerd Kompier
The HHH column is a monthly blog in which History, Health & Healing members share their thoughts on research, current affairs, or anything to do with medical history. Each edition…
Read MoreNew exhibition Rijksmuseum Boerhaave: Unseen. Inequality in Medicine
The exhibition Unseen. Inequality in Medicine is now open at Rijksmuseum Boerhaave. For centuries, medical science has been based on a single standard: the male body. As a result, women and gender-diverse…
Read MoreWhat did our ancestors die from? – Project Doodsoorzaken.nl
The project started at the end of 2024, so it’s not breaking news anymore, but that doesn’t make it any less relevant or interesting. The Doodsoorzaken.nl project, led by Radboud…
Read MoreNieuwe online tentoonstelling Wijkverpleging in Kunst & Populaire Cultuur (FNI + V&VN)
Het Museum voor de verpleegkunde (voormalig Florence Nightingale Instituut) heeft een nieuwe online tentoonstelling gemaakt over Wijkverpleging in Kunst & Populaire Cultuur. De wijkverpleging is al jarenlang een belangrijk onderdeel…
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