Monday, March 19, 2018

Medica at Kalamazoo, 10-13 May 2018



Medica is pleased to announce the two sessions we will be hosting at Kalamazoo this year.


 
Medicine in Cities: Public Health and Medical Professions
Friday, May 11, 1:30–3:00 p.m.
267 BERNHARD 212

Abigail Agresta, "Minds in the Gutter: Plague, Sin, and Blame in Late Medieval Valencia"

Courtney A. Krolikoski, "Leprosy and Society in Medieval Bologna, 1100–1350"

Matteo Pace, "“Per Modum Radicis”: Cultural Webs between Physicians and Poets in Duecento Bologna"

Petros Bouras-Vallianatos, "Pharmacy and Health Care in Late Byzantine Constantinople"

 
Military Medicine: Wounds and Disease in Warfare
Friday, May 11, 3:30-5:00 p.m.
324 BERNHARD 212

Theodore Cunningham, "Early Use of Medical Triage in the Saga of Saint Olaf"

Leigh Whaley, "Controversial Wound Treatment by Three Medieval Surgeons: Hugh of Lucca, Theodoric of Cervia, and Henry of Mondeville"

Nicole Archambeau, "Plague and Great Company of 1361"

 
Medica Reception!
Friday, May 11, 5:15 p.m., BERNHARD 212

All are welcome! Reception with cash bar.


Medica Business Meeting


Thursday, May 12, 12:00-12:45, BERNHARD 215


All are welcome! We will be planning future sessions for Medica. Bring your lunch and join the discussion!




See you all in Kalamazoo!