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CFP: ‘Figurations: Persons In/Out of Data’ Conference, London, 16-17 December 2019, Closing Date for Abstracts: 1 July 2019

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Date: 16-17 December 2019 Location: Goldsmiths, University of London Closing Date for Abstracts: 1 July 2019. Submit here. CFP: ‘Figurations: Persons In/Out of Data’ Conference Keynotes:  Professor Wendy Hui Kyong Chun, Simon Fraser University Professor Jane Elliot, University of Exeter Professor John Frow, The University of Sydney Professor Susanne Kuechler, University College London Professor AbdouMaliq Simone,… Continue reading →

Upcoming Event: ‘Goodall Symposium: Great Minds – Innovations in Brain Surgery’, part of the Glasgow Science Festival 2019, 13 June 2019.

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Time/Date: 6:30pm – 9pm, 13 June 2019. Location: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow The annual Goodall Symposium, organised by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, celebrates the 140th anniversary of the first successful brain tumour operation performed by Glasgow super-surgeon, Sir William Macewen. Hear the story behind this ground-breaking… Continue reading →

Upcoming Centre for the History of Medicine Seminars: Dr Fenneke Sysling, Wednesday 29 May and Dr Jessica Dandona, Tuesday 18 June

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First Seminar: Data rituals: Measuring and recording height and weight in baby books in the US, 1872-1940 Speaker: Dr Fenneke Sysling Date: 11am, Wednesday 29 May Location: Seminar Room in Lilybank House Second Seminar: Glass Wombs and Paper Fetuses: Representing the Female Reproductive Body in France, Britain, and the United States, 1880–1900. Speaker: Dr Jessica Dandona… Continue reading →

Upcoming events: ‘Global History Hackathon Round-Up’, 11 June, and ‘What We Threw Away’, 25 June, Glasgow

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There are two ‘Global History Hackathon’ events taking place in June. Please see below and click on the links for full details. Event 1: ‘Global History Hackathon Round-Up’, University of Glasgow Library Talk Lab, 11 June from 1pm https://www.eventbrite.com/e/global-history-hackathon-round-up-tickets-61626000025 This event will feature a dozen flash talks from our amazing students, followed by discussion and… Continue reading →

Upcoming Event: ‘Visualising Medical Heritage and Virtual Reality’, Glasgow, 23rd May 2019

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Time/Date: Thursday 23rd May, 6.30pm Location: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow ‘Visualising Medical Heritage and Virtual Reality’ – Thursday 23rd May, 6.30pm The Visualising Medical Heritage Project at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow brings medical history to life and enables enhanced access to our museum collection through cutting… Continue reading →

Upcoming Events: Medical Humanities at Birkbeck Arts Week, 20-24 May 2019

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There are lots of medical humanities-related events and a special exhibition taking place as part of this year’s Birkbeck Arts Week. Please see below for details: EXHIBITION: I Run & Run, Let Out An Earth Shattering Roar, and Turn Into a Giant Octopussy, Kai Syng Tan (2018) #magiccarpet 20 May – 24 May | Room… Continue reading →

Call for Applications: Global Bioethics Initiative (GBI) Summer School in Manhattan/NYC (8-19 July) and Bangkok (5- 9 August), 2019

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Dates/Location: Manhattan, NYC – 8-19 July 2019 and Bangkok – 5-9 August 2019 GBI is currently looking for summer interns for its Manhattan location, as well as applicants for two international bioethics summer school programs which will be hosted this summer.  Partial scholarships and graduate certificates are available. For full details including fees and registration deadlines please follow the links below: Manhattan Bioethics Summer School – https://summerschool.globalbioethics.org/ Bangkok… Continue reading →

Film Screening and Panel Discussion: ‘End of Life Choices?’, Glasgow, 29 April 2019

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Date: 7.00 – 9.30pm, 29 April 2019 Location: Centre for Contemporary Arts, 350 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3JD End of Life Choices? A free event organised by Lapidus Scotland and members of the Glasgow Die-a-log group Monday 29 April 2019, 7.00 – 9.30pm, Centre for Contemporary Arts 350 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3JD Screening of two short… Continue reading →

Symposium: ‘Reading & Writing, Death & Dying’, Glasgow, 14 May 2019

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Date: 12:00 – 17:00, Tuesday 14 May 2019 Location: St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life & Art, 2 Castle Street, Glasgow, G4 0RH Symposium: ‘Reading & Writing, Death & Dying’ This symposium funded by the Arts-Lab and Glasgow End of Life Studies Group, and organized by Dr Elizabeth Reeder, Dr Naomi Richards, and Amy Shea will focus… Continue reading →

Sutherland Trust Spring Lecture 2019: ‘Political Violence and the Dialectics of Hope’, Professor Andrew Samuels, Edinburgh, 11 May 2019

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Time/Date:12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (BST), Saturday 11 May 2019 Location: Central Hall, 2 West Tollcross, EH3 9BP Edinburgh, United Kingdom (View Map) Political Violence and the Dialectics of Hope   12.30 pm, Saturday 11 May 2019 Central Halls, 2 West Tollcross, Edinburgh EH3 9BP Refreshments, included in the ticket price, will be available from 12 noon… Continue reading →