Our G. Geltner is giving a talk on “Lucifer’s Land: Entanglements with the Netherworld during Europe’s first mining boom, 1180-1550” at the Institute of Historical Research in London on the 7th May. See details here. Come along!
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
- Untitled May 1, 2026