Posts by Eileen van der Burgh
Welcome to new HHH board member Hieke Huistra
Dr. Hieke Huistra, historian of science and medicine at Utrecht University, has recently joined the HHH board, as Rina Knoeff is leaving the board in the upcoming period. In the…
Read MoreCall for sessions and papers – new network on Disability History (ESSHC)
We (Paul van Trigt & Nathanje Dijkstra) are delighted to announce that last year we established a new network on Disability History within the European Social Science History Conference. We…
Read MoreHHH Column: Getting Pregnant and Treating Infertility in Renaissance Italy by Marlisa den Hartog
The HHH column is a monthly blog where members, researchers, and historians interested in themes related to history, health and healing share their thoughts on research, current affairs, or anything…
Read MoreDeadline subsidie aanvragen Stichting Zuster Vernède – 1 maart 2026
De Stichting Zuster Vernède financiert onderzoek naar de geschiedenis van verpleging en verzorging. Of het nu gaat om een groot onderzoeksproject, een publicatie, een congres of een origineel idee. De…
Read MoreBenoeming Gemma Blok hoogleraar Medische Geschiedenis (UMCU)
Gemma Blok is per 1 februari benoemd tot hoogleraar Medische Geschiedenis aan het UMCU van de Universiteit Utrecht. Ze volgt de gepensioneerde Frank Huisman op. Zij is daarnaast al hoogleraar…
Read MoreOnder de Loep – Opening tentoonstelling over Historische Microscopen
Stichting Historische Microscopie presenteert in samenwerking met het Erasmus MC een bijzondere tentoonstelling die de ontwikkeling van de microscopie door de eeuwen heen laat zien. Aan de hand van 250…
Read MoreFirst Annual HHH Meeting & Lecture (26th of March) – Register now!
As you all know, we recently announced a new direction for HHH: from now on, instead of our two separate spring and autumn meetings, we will come together once a…
Read MorePulse Network Medical & Health Humanities 2026 lectures
PULSE seminar series 2026 kicks off on 19 February 15:00-17:00 with a session on Museums and Health. Presentations by Visiting Fellow Anna Woodham (King’s College London) and University of Amsterdam’s…
Read MoreHealth Humanities Lecture Series 2025-2026: Health and the Natural Environment (KU Leuven)
From March to May, the KU Leuven organises its annual Health Humanities Lecture Series. This year’s theme is Health and the Natural Environment. The six lectures explore the entangled relations between nature and health. Bringing together perspectives from medical history, psychology, disability studies, colonial studies, and environmental humanities,…
Read MoreHHH Column: Grasping ‘the patient’s view’ in patient magazines
The HHH column is a monthly blog in which History, Health & Healing members share their thoughts on research, current affairs, or anything related to medical history. Each edition is…
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