World vet history meeting: registration open!

Registration has now opened for the biennial congress of the World Association for the History of Veterinary Medicine, held at Imperial College London, 10-13 September 2014.

This event, held for the first time in Britain, will welcome speakers from 30 countries to address the twin themes of ‘One Health’ (connections between human and animal medicine) and ‘War, animals and the veterinary profession.’ There will also be sessions on veterinary collections, general veterinary history and oral history. Key notes will be delivered by Professor Donald F. Smith, Professor of Surgery and Dean Emeritus at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine (‘History of One Health’), and Dr Hilda Keane, Ruskin College, Oxford (‘War, Animals and the Veterinary Profession’), who will also lead a walk on 'Animal pasts in Hyde Park.' There will be a reception at the Royal Veterinary College, Camden, and a conference dinner at King’s College London. Up to twelve generous student bursaries are available.

For further information, and details of how to register and apply for bursaries, visit: www.veterinaryhistorylondon.com