Concluding event “Healthscaping Urban Europe”
University of Amsterdam, University Library, Doelenzaal; onlineThe ERC project "Healthscaping Urban Europe" will hold a concluding plenary event on 30 September, where three experts will explore the history of premodern public health and especially reflect on possible future directions within this research field. All are welcome to join in person in the Doelenzaal. The event will be followed by a drinks’ reception at Café…
What war does to people. Moral Injury and spiritual care in the armed forces past and present
Utrecht, Plompetorengracht 3The Theologische Universiteit Kampen will hold the symposium “What war does to people. Moral Injury and spiritual care in the armed forces past and present” on October 14 in Utrecht. The symposium will focus on the figure of the military chaplain and how they helped military personnel cope with ‘moral wounds’: when soldiers have to…
Symposium on Gender, History, and Sexuality
UT Austin, online; deadline CfP August 31, 2022The Symposium on Gender, History, and Sexuality calls for graduate students to present their work for the 2022 Fall semester. The Symposium provides an interdisciplinary forum for the discussion of historical approaches to gender, feminism, and sexuality. This year, the theme will be Latin American contributions to gender and history. The seminar will be held…
Silence is (not) an option – Re-thinking oral history post-MeToo
Brussels / deadline CfP May 15, 2022On November 17 and 18, the Belgian network for gender history organizes the symposium 'Silence is (not) an option, Re-thinking oral history post-MeToo' in Brussels, Belgium. Silence occurs in every oral history interview and comes in many forms. Some silences are striking, others are barely noticeable. Some express comfort, others discomfort. Some signify a refusal…
Psychiatry and addictions in Europe in the 20th century
Strasbourg / deadline CfP 12 Sept 2022On 26-27 January 2023, the University of Strasbourg is organising an international colloquium entitled "Psychiatry and addictions in Europe in the 20th century". The goal of this colloquium is to explore psychiatry’s contribution to the troubled and non-linear history of the medicalization of addictions in Europe throughout the 20th century. This question should be explored…