CfP: Teaching Anatomy from Classical to Modern Times

Submission of abstracts for 15 minute oral papers and for posters remains open and will close on 1 March 2020.

SYMPOSIUM - TEACHING ANATOMY FROM CLASSICAL TO MODERN TIMES
Friday 26th and Saturday 27th June 2020
at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

This major symposium is  organised by the Scottish Society of the History of Medicine  in association with the British Society for the History of Medicine, Worshipful Society of Apothecaries and the History Society of the Royal Society of Medicine. Members of these societies will qualify for a reduced delegate rate. The aim is to explore the development of anatomy teaching from the earliest times to the present day and its relevance not only to surgery and medicine, but also to art and society in general.
The programme includes keynote lectures, invited speakers and free papers
Free papers and posters on any of the topics below are welcome. Submission of abstracts for 15 minute oral papers and for posters is now open and will close on 1 March 2020.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Abstract titles should be no more than 15 words in length and the abstract text no more than 150 words in length.
Abstracts may be submitted at https://ScottishSociety.exordo.com


DELEGATE REGISTRATION
You may register by phone at +44 (0)114 225 9143
Or online at www.tinyurl.com/Scottish-Society

SYMPOSIUM TOPICS
The rise and fall of comparative anatomy
Cadaveric models
Wax and paper models
Anatomy  textbooks
The rise and fall of the private anatomy schools
The role of anatomy museums
Modern technologies
Anatomy in art
Leonardo’s anatomy
Anatomy potpourri:  Humour/ Mnemonics/ Cartoons etc

KEYNOTE LECTURERS
Professor Peter Abrahams, Emeritus Professor of Clinical Anatomy, University of Warwick
Professor Vivian Nutton, Emeritus Professor of the History of Medicine, UCL
Dr Ruth Richardson, Historian and author

SPEAKERS AND FACULTY
Dr Sam Alberti, National Museum of Scotland
Dr Roberta Ballestriero, University of Arts London
Dr Mike Collins, President BSHM
Professor Raffaele De Caro, University of Padova, Italy
Dr Erin Fillmore, University of Warwick
Professor James Garden, University of Edinburgh
Professor Tom Gillingwater, University of Edinburgh
Mr Chris Henry, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Ms Cat Irving, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Professor Stuart McDonald, University of Glasgow
Dr Hilary Morris, Society of Apothecaries of London
Ms Sara Sulaiman, University of Bristol
Professor Richard Tunstall, The University of Warwick
Professor Corinna Wagner, University of Exeter


Register online at www.tinyurl.com/Scottish-Society