You are currently browsing the archives for the University of Glasgow category.

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

Published on: Author: sarahphelan Leave a comment

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

Published on: Author: sarahphelan Leave a comment

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

Published on: Author: sarahphelan Leave a comment

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 Seminar: ‘Autonomy, Vulnerability, and the Right to Die’, Dr Ben Colburn, Glasgow, 13 May 2019

Published on: Author: sarahphelan Leave a comment

Date: 13:00 – 15:00 BST, Monday 13 May 2019 Location: The Gilchrist Postgraduate Club, University Avenue, Glasgow , G12 8QQ, United Kingdom Seminar: ‘Autonomy, Vulnerability, and the Right to Die’, Dr Ben Colburn, University of Glasgow, 13 May 2019 Friends at the End are hosting a seminar with Dr Ben Colburn exploring the concepts of autonomy, vulnerability… Continue reading →

Registration Open: Glasgow Medical Humanities Network Symposium, Wolfson Medical Building, University of Glasgow, 15 May 2019

Published on: Author: sarahphelan Leave a comment

Date: Wednesday 15 May 2019 Location: Seminar Room 1 Yudowitz, and Atrium, Wolfson Medical Building, University Avenue, University of Glasgow Registration Open:  Glasgow Medical Humanities Network Symposium, Wednesday 15 May 2019 Seminar Room 1 Yudowitz, and Atrium, Wolfson Medical Building, University Avenue, University of Glasgow We are pleased to announce the programme for the Glasgow Medical Humanities Network Symposium on Wednesday 15 May… Continue reading →

Change of Date/Venue: Medical Humanities Discussion Group, Professor Jane Desmond, “Medical Humanities across the Species Line: When the patient is a Dog, or Cow, or Parrot”, 3 April, Glasgow

Published on: Author: sarahphelan Leave a comment
University of Glasgow logo

Date: 1 pm, Wednesday 3 April 2019 Location: Lilybank House seminar room, University of Glasgow Please note:  The date of Professor Desmond’s talk has changed from 27 March (as previously advertised) to 3 April.  The venue has also changed from the Hetherington Building to the Lilybank House seminar room.  The Medical Humanities Discussion Group is delighted to welcome Professor Jane Desmond, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, to speak on: “Medical Humanities across the Species Line:… Continue reading →

Job Opportunity: P/T Administrative Officer, Glasgow Medical Humanities Network

Published on: Author: sarahphelan Leave a comment

Location: Glasgow Salary: £28,660 to £32, 236 pro rata, per annum Hours: Part Time Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract Closing Date for Applications: 16 April 2019 Job Ref: 023784 For full details and to apply, please visit the original advertisement athttps://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BQY943/administrative-officer Job PurposeThe purpose of the role is to provide administrative and research support to the Wellcome Trust funded Glasgow Medical Humanities Network, working closely with the Network Director,… Continue reading →

CFP: Glasgow Medical Humanities Network Symposium, Wednesday 15 May 2019

Published on: Author: sarahphelan Leave a comment

Date:  c.10am-5pm, Wednesday 15 May 2019 Location: Wolfson Medical School Building, University Avenue, University of Glasgow Closing Date for Proposals: Friday 29 March 2019 Call for Proposals: Glasgow Medical Humanities Network Symposium, University of Glasgow, Wednesday 15 May 2019 The Glasgow Medical Humanities Network Symposium is the first event under the auspices of the new… Continue reading →

PhD Opportunity: ESRC SGSSS Collaborative PhD scholarship, HGRG, Glasgow

Published on: Author: sarahphelan Leave a comment

Application Deadline: Friday 15 March 2019 An ESRC SGSSS Collaborative PhD scholarship is available in HGRG at University of Glasgow with Hester Parr and Chris Philo and Emma Laurie – based on partnership with Remake Up (http://remakeup.org/) a social enterprise in Glasgow that uses profits to fund free permanent make-up (paramedical tattooing) for those with disfigurement or critical illness experiences. This research… Continue reading →

Save-the-date: Glasgow Medical Humanities Symposium, 15 May 2019

Published on: Author: sarahphelan Leave a comment
University of Glasgow logo

This is a save-the-date announcement for a day event on Wednesday 15 May 2019. The Glasgow Medical Humanities Symposium will bring together researchers from across Glasgow’s Universities to explore new possibilities for collaboration, and to identify the distinctive strengths and interests of our local context. The symposium will be open to academics, postdocs, and research… Continue reading →