Posts Tagged ‘early modern history’
The early modern reception of Galen’s pharmacology. A new assessment of “Simple Medicines” and “The Powers of Foods”
The conference will focus on the early modern reception of Galenic pharmacology, and especially on works such as De simplicium medicamentorum temperamentis ac facultatibus and De Alimentorum facultatibus. Conference Description Transmitted through the…
Read MoreConcluding event “Healthscaping Urban Europe”
The 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…
Read MoreConcluding event “Healthscaping Urban Europe”
Date and time: 30 September 2022, 16:00-17:30Location: University of Amsterdam, University Library, Doelenzaal The ERC project “Healthscaping Urban Europe” will hold a concluding plenary event on 30 September, where three experts will…
Read MoreHealth and work in the Early Modern world, 1500-1750 ca.
On September, 20-21, 2022, the Università Ca’ Foscari in Venice, Italy, hosts the conference “Health and work in the Early Modern world, 1500-1750 ca.” This conference aims to bring together…
Read MorePurity, pollution, purification and defilement
On June 28-30, 2022, the University of Haifa and Tel Aviv University are organising the conference “Purity, pollution, purification and defilement in the premodern Mediterranean”. Purity and purification were key…
Read MoreFrom automata to transhumans
The conference “From automata to transhumans, Debating human nature and its limitations 1600-2000” takes place in Pisa and online on April 21 and 22, 2022. An important part of the…
Read MoreHistories of surgical training, skills and knowledge in early modern Europe
On September 23 and 24, 2022, the workshop “Learning to cut, bandage and cure. Histories of surgical training, skills and knowledge in early modern Europe” is held at the École…
Read MoreFat bodies in the early modern world
On June 28-30, the conference “Fat bodies in the early modern world” takes place onsite in Frankfurt and Edinburgh as well as online. In the emerging field of Fat Studies,…
Read MoreHHH column: Chinese medicine in early modern Western European print by Trude Dijkstra
The HHH column is a blog in which History, Health & Healing members share their thoughts: on research, current affairs, and anything to do with medical history. Each author will…
Read MoreCfA Santorio Award for excellence in research
Until November 8, 2021, applications can be sent in for the Santorio Award for Excellence in Research. This scheme supports scholarly excellence in intellectual history and promotes the best PhD…
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