RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS AT THE WORTH LIBRARY, DUBLIN

The Edward Worth Library, Dublin, is offering two research fellowships (duration one month each), to be held in 2017, to encourage research relevant to its collections. The collection is particularly strong in three areas: early modern medicine, early modern history of science and, given that Worth was a connoisseur book collector interested in fine bindings … More RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS AT THE WORTH LIBRARY, DUBLIN

NI SCIENCE FESTIVAL

This is the final week of the NI Science Festival which concludes on February 26th. Below are a selection of events occurring over the coming week. BBC Horizon Editor Steve Crabtree journeys through the Horizon archives, pulling out key moments of health discoveries and disease outbreaks @ The QFT / Weds 22 Feb, 6pm talk on the technological … More NI SCIENCE FESTIVAL

CHOMI SEMINAR SERIES

The next seminar in the Centre for the History of Medicine in Ireland Seminar Series takes place on Thursday, 23 February: Dr Dora Vargha (University of Exeter) A rocky beginning: the early WHO and the roots of socialist international health 5 pm, Room K114, School of History, UCD All Welcome.

Scientific Instrument Society Grants

March 1st deadline for next round of SIS grants. The Scientific Instrument Society awards small research grants up to £500.  The grants are intended to support new research into the history of scientific instruments based on archival materials and/or museum collections. Grants may be used to cover any reasonable costs of research including travel and photography.

CFP PostGraduate Social History of Medicine Conference Shanghai

CFP. SOCIETY FOR THE SOCIAL HISTORY OF MEDICINE POSTGRADUATE CONFERENCE 2017 In cooperation with the University of Strathclyde and Shanghai University Funded by the Wellcome Trust Health Histories: The Next Generation October 12-13, 2017 Shanghai University, China https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/schoolofhumanities/history/healthhistoriesthenextgeneration/ The Society for the Social History of Medicine periodically hosts an international conference for postgraduate students. The 2017 … More CFP PostGraduate Social History of Medicine Conference Shanghai