Surgeons, Midwives and the Question of Shame in Early Modern Germany
In the first half of the 18th century, the concept of birth clinics emerged in Germany, where male obstetricians, so-called
A Natural History of the Soul
In this lecture, Fabrizio Bigotti explores the Renaissance rediscovery of Galenic anatomy and how it impacted the making of early
Principles Beyond Ordinary Practice
Identifying the medical conditions mentioned in the ancient literature, be these medical or otherwise, is a challenging task in medical
Identifying Pathologies through Therapy
Identifying the medical conditions mentioned in the ancient literature, be these medical or otherwise, is a challenging task in medical
The Muse of the Lens
This talk examines the effect of the telescopic and microscopic gaze upon English poetic production in the seventeenth and eighteenth
The Enlightenment and the History of Deep Time
This lecture explains the rationale behind a new survey of history in the period, which relies on a wide range
Medical Alchemy in Renaissance Florence
This lecture will revolve around a painting of an alchemical laboratory created by Johannes Stradanus (1523-1605), a Flemish-born artist settled
The Skin of Saint Bartholomew
This talk sets out to explore the iconography of St Bartholomew, placing special emphasis upon skin and the act of
Expanding the Limits of Academic Medicine
This webinar explores the different ways in which medicine developed beyond the traditional boundaries of an academic discipline
Medicine in the Philosophy of Descartes
The first edition of the Vivamente Conference in the History of Ideas aims at drawing attention to the place of medical