Medical Alchemy and the Antichrist
This talk focuses on Rupescissa's pharmacological work, "De famulatu philosophie" (1351-1352) and repositions his thought in the context of his
The Science of Compound Medicaments
This lecture explores al-Majūsī’s "Kitāb al-Malakī" and its Latin translation, showing how Book X on compound medicaments was reshaped into
The Body and the Stars
This talk investigates early modern astro-medicine through the manuscripts of the Vitali Archive in Parma. It focuses on Buonafede Vitali
Technical Knowledge in Human History
This conference traces how technical knowledge has been transmitted across human history through texts, images, and hands-on re-creation, with special
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
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,
Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Health
This VivaMente Conference examines the interplay between medicine and society in the Late Middle Ages, assessing how medical theories, practices,
Twins and Nobility in the Middle Ages
Is nobility an innate virtue or not? In their respective reflections on nobility and individual differences, Dante and Cecco d’Ascoli invoke the