Honey in Coptic Medicine
Drawing on Coptic medical writings and related historical sources, this article examines honey’s evolving roles in treatment and ritual from
In Ibn al-Nafis’ Shadow
This lecture explores how Ibn al-Nafis reshaped medical theory by innovating on Greek and Arabic authors, influencing empirical practice and
Medical Views on Sexual Pleasure
What did physicians in the Renaissance think about sexual pleasure? And how did they approach the female body? This paper
Santorio Residential Fellows
In this page you can find the current and past recipients of the Santorio Residential Fellowship
With and Beyond Taxonomy
This talk provides an overview of Linnaeus's works on ecology, reproductive biology, and anthropology, which demonstrate how his thinking was
Medical Education in Europe (1350-1750)
This conference explores the creation and dissemination of medical knowledge in late medieval and early modern Europe within established and
Studiolo 2026
Studiolo Digital Humanities Lab is a new format for the Winter School, designed to meet the needs of those who,
Mercantile Cultures of Health
In the late medieval world, managing health was as integral to merchant identity as navigating markets or maintaining ledgers.
Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Health
This VivaMente Conference examines the interplay between medicine and society in the Late Middle Ages, assessing how medical theories, practices,
Medical Practitioners in Early Modern England
This talk will discuss the issues surrounding the identification of medical practitioners and how registers could be used to analyse