CONF: Court Medicine: Healthcare Personnel and Sanitary Politics in Europe, 15c-18c (Londres, June 21-2, 2012)
Dear colleagues,
The conference "Court Medicine: Healthcare Personnel and Sanitary Politics in Europe, 15c-18c ".
will take place at the London School of Economics) on June 21-2, 2012.
Court medical practitioners changed in numbers, occupations and functions during the Renaissance and early modern period (15c-18c). Practitioners focused on different specialities within body-care, and took on different roles in the government of Europe’s states. Building on recent work that has concentrated on the history of body care at courts, this research will explores changes in court medical politics, practices and practitioners and the consequences they had for, firstly, medical thought, regulation and practice and, secondly, the activities, management and evolution of early modern states.
You will find the conference's final programme here: http://courtmedicine.hypotheses.org/court-medicine-conference
and a list of participants to the collective investigation, with their profiles and presentation abstract: http://courtmedicine.hypotheses.org/research-network
Registration is free but compulsory, as attendants' number is strictly limited: http://courtmedicine.hypotheses.org/conference-registration
With best wishes,
Benoist Pierre and Christelle Rabier
The conference "Court Medicine: Healthcare Personnel and Sanitary Politics in Europe, 15c-18c ".
will take place at the London School of Economics) on June 21-2, 2012.
Court medical practitioners changed in numbers, occupations and functions during the Renaissance and early modern period (15c-18c). Practitioners focused on different specialities within body-care, and took on different roles in the government of Europe’s states. Building on recent work that has concentrated on the history of body care at courts, this research will explores changes in court medical politics, practices and practitioners and the consequences they had for, firstly, medical thought, regulation and practice and, secondly, the activities, management and evolution of early modern states.
You will find the conference's final programme here: http://courtmedicine.hypotheses.org/court-medicine-conference
and a list of participants to the collective investigation, with their profiles and presentation abstract: http://courtmedicine.hypotheses.org/research-network
Registration is free but compulsory, as attendants' number is strictly limited: http://courtmedicine.hypotheses.org/conference-registration
With best wishes,
Benoist Pierre and Christelle Rabier