Tag Archives: pregnancy

Early Modern Women, Religion, and the Body (CFP, Conference, Loughborough, 22–23 July 2014)

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Centre for Medical Humanities

Early Modern Women, Religion, and the Body 22-23 July 2014, Loughborough University Plenary speakers: Professor Mary Fissell (Johns Hopkins) and Dr Katharine Hodgkin (University of East London) With public lecture by Alison Weir (evening of 22 July, Martin Hall Theatre): … Continue reading →

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Problematising ‘problematic’ pregnancies (Workshop, Durham, 22 November 2012)

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Centre for Medical Humanities

Workshop: Problematising ‘problematic’ pregnancies Thursday 22nd November 2012 Time: 9.30am- 12noon (coffee/tea available at 9.30am; workshop starts at 10am) Location: Room W215 (Department of Geography, Durham University) Presenters: Dr Sally Brown (Wolfson Research Institute, Durham University) ‘What’s the problem with teenage … Continue reading →

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Infertility in History, Science and Culture (CFP, Conference, Edinburgh 4-5July 2013)

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Centre for Medical Humanities

Infertility in History, Science and Culture University of Edinburgh, 4-5 July 2013 The infertile woman is a familiar figure in popular culture. Soap operas dramatise the tragedy of infertility, right-wing tabloids threaten career women with the horrors of involuntary childlessness, … Continue reading →

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Disease, Disability & Medicine in Medieval Europe (CFP, Interdisciplinary Workshop, Generation and Reproduction Project, Cambridge, 8 December 2012)

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Centre for Medical Humanities

Disease, Disability & Medicine in Medieval Europe Sixth Annual Interdisciplinary Workshop 2012 Generation and reproduction in medieval Europe Conception, pregnancy, childbirth, and the raising of healthy children (or animals) were high-risk endeavours in the Middle Ages, the focus of many … Continue reading →

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Retelling Familiar Tales of Pregnancy and Birth in European Cultures (CFP, Conference, Oxford, 3-4 July 2012)

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Centre for Medical Humanities

Retelling Familiar Tales of Pregnancy and Birth in European Cultures Tues 3rd-Weds 4th July 2012 Oxford ** Full programme and booking information now available at http://www.departu.org.uk ** Purpose of conference This conference aims to bring together leading specialists from a … Continue reading →