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The recipients of the 2024 VivaMente grant, Daniel King and Nephele Papakonstantinou, will organise an interdisciplinary conference in Pisa that will delve into the evolution of medical and medico-legal case histories from antiquity to the Renaissance, exploring the interplay between rhetoric and medical evidence. Aiming to reassess the historical significance of medical writing and its role in justice, the conference will span different periods and cultures. |
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Many congratulations to the new grantees ! |
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| Ptolemaic Theories in Galenic Language |
Al-Farghani's Elements of Astronomy at the Meeting Point
of Astronomical and Medical Traditions |
Webinar: 13 February 2024 - 5 Pm (CET) |
This paper explores al-Farghānī’s
Elements of Astronomy, a pioneering work in theoretical astronomy written in Arabic which widely adopted Galenic language and theories. |
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| The Roman Years (1571-1576) in the Context of Renaissance Philosophy |
Webinar: 20 February 2024 - 5 Pm (CET) |
In this lecture Ian Maclean explores Girolamo Cardano's late philosophy, examining his diverse works in mathematics, astrology, and medicine, and their significance in Renaissance thought. |
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| Action, Resistance, and Force |
Debating the Law of Reaction in Natural Philosophy & Medicine (1300-1600) |
Webinar: 5 March 2024 - 5 Pm (CET) |
This talk will present an overview of the debate on phenomena related to reaction in the period 1300-1600 and present the ideas that emerged in this period from discussions of natural philosophers and also physicians, to whom the problem had important implications, ranging from explaining the internal functioning of the body to measuring and predicting the effect of medicines. |
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| Childbearing in the Early Modern Period |
Breastfeeding Remedies in the Kingdom of Majorca (1470-1778) |
Pablo José Alcover Cateura |
Webinar: 19 March 2024 - 5 Pm (CET) |
This lecture will discuss the confit d’en cases or confectio infantium, a remedy for breastfed infants with colic, meteorism, and aerophagia. Created by Antoni Cases, a late medieval Majorcan apothecary, it treated ailments with abdominal distension. |
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CHRONICLES: THE CSMBR JOURNAL |
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Chronicles is the online journal of the CSMBR Community where you can find the latest news about our fellows’ activities, including book publications, conferences, colloquia, grants, interviews and much more. This month we have interviewed Dr Nephele Papakonstantinou (University of Würzburg) and
Prof. Daniel King (University of Exter) on their being awarded the VivaMente Grant 2024 and their expectation for the new conference on the History of ideas which shall take place at the Domus Comeliana in October of this year. |
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Santorio Global Fellowship |
The scheme offers PhD students the possibility to study at one of the CSMBR funding institutions for a period between two and four months. It runs every year and is accessible only to students of CSMBR funding institutions. |
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Poisons, Antidotes, and Emergent Properties |
In an insightful exploration of early modern medical practices, Andreas Blank presents a lecture on the nuanced concepts of causation in the therapeutic use of poisons and antidotes. |
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Plastic Forces and Medieval Theories of Generation |
In this lecture, Amalia Cerrito guides us through the intellectual journey of Albert the Great, revealing how his doctrine integrated theological beliefs with natural-philosophical explanations, casting new light on the formation of human embryo. |
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Sickness and Healing in Byzantium |
This lecture delivered by Dr Irene Calà aims at providing an overview of the medical practices offered to the citizens of Byzantium, the role of hospitals and their connection with religious and political institutions, as well as the care provided by physicians at the imperial court. |
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| | The Quantification of Life and Health from the 16th to the 19th century |
Simone Guidi & Joaquim Braga |
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Amalia Cerrito Santorio Award 2022 |
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FORMA FLUENS: Histories of the Microcosm | | |
Medical Alchemy in Medieval Catalonia |
Between medieval alchemy and Franciscan spiritualism, this article unearths the intersection of science and religion in pursuit of the Elixir. |
| Thaumaturgical Practices in Early Modern Sicily |
This article examines early modern Sicilian accounts of miracles, detailing the testimonies of people who were healed by invoking the saints' assistance. |
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© Arbor: Knowledge That Grows CSMBR Newsletter Cover image: Apelles or Painting (detail) Antonio Pisano, 1348-1350 Formella 18, Galleria del Campanile, Lato nord Museo Dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence |
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Centre for the Study of Medicine and the Body in the Renaissance (CSMBR)
Domvs Comeliana, Via Pietro Maffi 48 56126 Pisa, Italy
info@csmbr.fondazionecomel.org |
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