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Registration Now Open! ‘Cultural Histories of Air and Illness Conference’, University of Warwick, 8-9th June 2018

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Date: 8th – 9th June 2018 Location: Millburn House, University of Warwick Registration Now Open! Cultural Histories of Air and Illness Conference, University of Warwick, 8-9th June Air has always had an influence on the health of individuals, societies, cities, and nations. From Hippocrates’s belief that air affected the human body to Victorian medical theories on tropical… Continue reading →

Writing Recoveries: International Conference for Writing Interventions for Mental Health

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Date: Wednesday 21st March 2018, 3:00 pm – Friday 23rd March 2018, 5:00 pm GMT Location: Level 5 Sir Alywn William Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland G12 8RZ What is the relationship between Creative Writing and Mental Illness? How can creative writing provide a route to recovery for sufferers of mental illness? Dr Carolyn Jess-Cooke… Continue reading →

Glasgow History of Medicine Seminars, RCPSG

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The Centre for the History of Medicine (part of the Institute of Health and Wellbeing at Glasgow University) and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow invite you to a series of free seminars on medical history. Venue: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, Library Reading Room, 232-242 St Vincent St,… Continue reading →

Leverhulme Human Constellations Showcase, Glasgow

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The Leverhulme Trust Collections research group at the University of Glasgow invite you to attend the first annual public event of the Human Constellations project, showcasing developments in collaborations across our group’s research on collections and collecting practices. Join us for our first annual public event with guest speaker Professor Hayden Lorimer (University of Glasgow) and… Continue reading →

History of Medicine & Science PhD Scholarships, University of Glasgow

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“Collections”: five fully funded Ph.D.s at the University of Glasgow, including history of medicine and history of science projects in collaboration with the University Archives, Special Collections, and The Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery. The Leverhulme Trust: “Collections” ScholarshipsCollections: an Enlightenment Pedagogy for the 21st CenturyIt is well known that in the three hundred years since the Enlightenment, knowledge… Continue reading →