2014 congress of the World Association for the History of Veterinary Medicine
Does your research address the intersections between
human and animal health? Or the role of animals in war? Or anything to do with
the history of animal health and veterinary medicine (broadly construed)?
If so, then please consider submitting an abstract for
the 2014 congress of the World Association for the History of Veterinary
Medicine, to be held at Imperial College London on September 10-13.
The call for papers is now open at www.veterinaryhistorylondon.com
. The deadline is 31 January 2014.
This meeting routinely attracts well over 100 delegates
from over 20 countries. Up to 10 student bursaries are available.
Our keynote speakers are:
Dr Hilda Kean, Ruskin College, Oxford: ‘Animals in
wartime Britain: The Home Front’
Professor Donald Frederick Smith, Professor of Surgery
and Dean Emeritus, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine: ‘The
Three Parts of One Health’
This meeting is generously sponsored by:
The Wellcome Trust Royal
College of Veterinary Surgeons Knowledge
Society for the Social History of Medicine Royal Veterinary College, University of
London
Kings College London
University of Surrey School
of Veterinary Medicine
The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies