School of History, Classics & Archaeology

Edinburgh History of Medicine Group

Join the History of Medicine Group, a collaborative seminar series hosted by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and the University of Edinburgh.

Seminar description

The Edinburgh History of Medicine Group covers a wide range of historical periods and subjects, with a diverse group of speakers from academia and beyond.

Time and location

Unless otherwise stated, the seminars take place on Wednesdays at 18.00 online unless otherwise stated. Events are free, although donations to support the heritage activities of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh are appreciated.

Schedule semester 1, 2021/22

Date Speaker Topic
Wednesday 27 Oct

Professor Brian Hurwitz (King's College London)

'Clinical observations in urban spaces in the long 19th Century'

Wednesday 17 Nov

Professor Thomas Dixon (Queen Mary University of London)

'Dr Thomas Brown: Inventor of the emotions'

Wednesday 1 Dec

Dr Erin Connelly (Warwick)

'Ancientbiotics: Medieval medicines for modern infections '

Further information and registration

To contact the organisers or for links to events, visit the Edinburgh History of Medicine Group website.

Edinburgh History of Medicine Group

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