Mastodon feed- Untitled May 1, 2026Upcoming talk by G. Geltner "The Workers’ View: An Environmental Approach to Premodern Public Health" as part of the Oxford Medieval History Seminar. 1 June, 5pm BST at the Wharton Room, All Souls CollegeFor remote attendance, email medhistsem@history.ox.ac.uk #histmed #histstm
- Untitled April 27, 2026Pleased to say that 'Public Health in the Premodern World: Dynamic Balances' is now available through Oxford Scholarship Online! The volume gathers fifteen studies on the history and archaeology of public health from across the preindustrial globeacademic.oup.com/book/62595#histmed #histstm
- Untitled April 7, 2026"Do Less Harm: Ethical Questions for Health Historians"Courtney E. Thompson and Kylie M. Smith bring together historians and scholars to confront one of the most pressing questions in health history: How can we ethically approach stories of medicine and health without perpetuating harm? https://www.chstm.org/perspectives/do-less-harm-ethical-questions-health-historians
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Working Group and Open Access Article: Medicine
A new open access article has been published. “The plague of 1720 and migration in Martigues (France) in the 17th and 18th centuries” by Pierre Darlu and Isabelle Séguy. The study helps us understand how epidemics can affect the evolution … Continue reading
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Conference Registration Open! / Health and the Environment in the Preindustrial World: Multidisciplinary Approaches
Convener Guy Geltner, Monash University Keynote Speaker Pamela H. Smith, Columbia University This international and interdisciplinary conference brings to a close the activities of the grant team “Pursuing Public Health in the Preindustrial World, 1100-1800.” Beyond the team itself, it … Continue reading
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CFP / Marburg Dialogues on Ancient Healing Arts
From the Institute of the History of Pharmacy and Medicine at Marburg University. The Marburg Dialogues on Ancient Healing Arts is having their next annual meeting on June 19 and 20, 2026. Proposals are due by February 1st, 2026. See … Continue reading
Book Preview Talk / Public Health in the Premodern World
“Public Health in the Premodern World” edited by G. Geltner, Janna Coomans, and Ronit Yoeli-Tlalim is coming out on the 29th with Oxford University Press! The edited volume illustrates the rich history of public health, showing how communities across the … Continue reading
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