Avicenna on Signed-Based Inferences
Is it possible to discern what is concealed within the human soul through what is outwardly manifest? This lecture will
Coptic Medicine and its Remedies
This talk delves into the pharmacopoeia of ancient Egypt as preserved and practiced by the Copts, who have inherited and
Cutting and Curing. Anatomy and Surgery in Early Modern Europe (1500-1700)
This summer school will offer an overview of the current state of the art in the fields of early modern
Women’s Ideas in the History of Medicine
This series explores women's contributions to various medically relevant fields and practices such as natural philosophy, household remedies, plant manipulation
Renaissance Physiognomics of Food
By highlighting the body's role as a channel for affecting the soul, this lecture situates Della Porta's dietary recommendations within
Risks and Benefits of Ice-Cold Drinks
By analysing the rhetorical strategies in the cold drinking debate, this lecture shows that physicians used knowledge of global environments
Galen on Contagion and Material Imagination
This lecture explores Galen’s theories on contagion and how he conceptualised the movement of illness through physical interactions and the
The Human Body according to al-Farabi
Like the cosmos, the healthy human body displays a hierarchical organization, a model for the political order of the virtuous
Narratio in Medicine and the Law
This VivaMente Conference investigates the relationship between narrative, rhetorical persuasion, and factual evidence in medical and medico-legal case-histories.
Medicine in Colonial Mexico
In this lecture, Paula De Vos explores the interaction of Galenic medicine and indegenous knowledge by analysing a series of