For information about the Hannah Studentships and an application form, please click on the student tab above, then follow the relevant PDF links. The deadline for application is February 15, 2010....
It has recently come to our attention that the contact information for all society members may not be up-to-date. In order to facilitate better communication between society members, we would like to ask our members to check the email address they have provided (via the 'members' link above). If there...
The Osler Library of the History of Medicine at McGill University sponsors a travel grant, designed to assist scholars who need to travel and establish temporary residence in Montreal in order to use the resources of the Library. The grant is available to historians, physicians and to those interested in...
The Nominating committee is calling for nominations for one position on the board of the CSHM/SCHM: a regional representative for the Western Provinces (2010-2012). Le Comité des mises en candidature de la SCHM/CSHM sollicite des candidatures à un poste du conseil d'administration: un représentant régional pour les provinces de l'Ouest...
The Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, seeks applicants for a tenure-track position in the social/cultural history of modern medicine. Applicants should hold a doctorate in history or a related discipline, and demonstrate commitment to both teaching and research. Appointment at the...
The CSHM is happy to announce the arrival of our new blog. You can check it out by using this link: http://www.cshm-schm.ca/wordpress/ ; the blog is also available through a new link that you can find above the “image of the month”. We look forward to a good discussion of...
Please note that historians of medicine are included in this search. Actually the search committee is eager for good candidates in history of medicine (including epidemiology, psychiatry, etc.) in the U.S./ North America, Europe, and/or Africa. Preferred focus on the 20th c. For more information contact, Dagmar Herzog at dherzog@gc.cuny.edu...
The University of Minnesota invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professorship in the History of Medicine beginning academic year 2010-2011. Preference will be given to applicants who specialize in the history of medicine outside North America prior to the 19th century. A Ph.D. in the history of medicine or...
The Canada Research Chair in Health Care Pluralism seeks candidates for a year-long post-doctoral scholarship (to begin in January 2010 or September 2010). The amount of the scholarship is $20,000. The scholarship will be awarded to a young researcher (doctorate completed within five years or less) who wishes to work...
The “Friends of the Archives” at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), devoted to the history of Canadian psychiatry, mental health and addictions, have established two endowment funds. These funds annually provide bursaries in memory of their late colleagues, Ms. E.M. (Lil) Hewton and Dr. J.D.M. (Jack) Griffin,...
The Department of the History of Science and the Program in Women, Gender and Sexuality [WGS] at Harvard University invite applications and nominations for a tenure-track appointment that will be located half-time in each program. The appointment is intended to advance research and teaching on questions and themes at the...
The Department of History and Classics in the Faculty of Arts, and the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Alberta invite applications for a tenure track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor, specializing in the History of Medicine. This is a joint appointment, and duties will...
The CSHM community is greatly saddened by the loss of Dr. Charles (Chuck) Roland. During his long and illustrious career, Dr. Roland had a major influence in promoting the history of medicine. His contributions to the field have been equally important. Please see the link below for a tribute to...
One of the most exciting exhibition projects ever tackled by the Museum of Health Care, our first permanent gallery dedicated to the history of nursing education at Kingston General Hospital will explore the training, work, and residence life of the more than 3000 students who attended the school between 1886...
Call for Abstracts – 2010 History of Medicine Days, Calgary, Alberta
July 11, 2009We are preparing for the 2010 History of Medicine Days Conference to be held Friday, March 12 and Saturday, March 13. To this end, we are asking for abstracts to be submitted so we can begin programming. Please find attached the suggested format and a sample abstract to assist you
Read MoreAnnual Meeting of the American Association for the History of Medicine 2010: Call for Papers
September 12, 2009The American Association for the History of Medicine invites submissions in any area of medical history for its 83rd annual meeting, to be held in Rochester, Minnesota, April 29 through May 2, 2010. The AAHM uses an online abstract submissions system. We encourage all applicants to use this convenient software.
Read MoreInterdisciplinary Conference - Virginia Tech, 2010 - Technological Production of Gendered and Racialized Bodies
September 15, 2009We invite proposals from scholars in the humanities, social and natural sciences, visual and performing arts, engineering and technology for papers, panels, new media art and performance pieces that explore: the technological production of gendered and racialized bodies, historical and contemporary feminist appropriations of technology in aesthetics and representations of
Read MoreThe Fifth Asian Society for the History of Medicine Conference
October 01, 2009The Asian Society for the History of Medicine is pleased to announce its Fifth Conference. It will take place October 7-9, 2010, in Suwon of South Korea, a historical city famous for the Hwaseong Fortress inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Asian Society for the History of Medicine
Read MoreCall for Papers: Society for the Social History of Medicine Conference, 8-10 July 2010
October 12, 2009The Society for the Social History of Medicine invites submissions for its 2010 Conference 'Knowledge, Ethics and Representations of Medicine and Health: Historical Perspectives', to be held at Durham and Newcastle (UK), 8-11 July 2010, organised by the Northern Centre for the History of Medicine (NCHM). Deadline for proposals: 1
Read MoreConference on The History of Skin, its Diseases and their Treatment The University of Birmingham (UK) 29-30 October 2010
October 27, 2009Scratching the Surface: The History of Skin, its Diseases and their Treatment The University of Birmingham (UK) 29-30 October 2010 An international conference hosted by the History of Medicine Unit, University of Birmingham, and sponsored by the Wellcome Trust and the Society for the Social History of Medicine. Skin and
Read MoreCall for Papers - Society for the Study of French History Annual Conference - University of Newcastle
December 14, 2009The theme for this year's annual conference in French history is "Aging and Health" and the organizers are particularly interested in proposals dealing with: issues around theoretical frameworks and historiography of aging and health; history of medicine; public health policy; treatment of demographic issues; mental health; and treatment of old
Read MoreInnovations in Qualitative Research 2010 Extended Call for Papers
January 19, 2010EXTENDED CALL FOR PAPERS 2ND INNOVATIONS IN QUALITATIVE RESEARCH CONFERENCE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN We are pleased to announce that the University of Saskatchewan will host the second Innovations in Qualitative Research Conference, June 8th and 9th, 2010. This conference will draw from the social sciences, humanities and health sciences and
Read MoreCanadian Association for the History of Nursing - DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS EXTENDED TO FEB 1ST
January 23, 2010Call for Abstracts: 2010 Annual Meeting, Winnipeg, June 18-20 Continuities, Contingencies and Fault Lines: Nursing 100 Years After Nightingale A century after her death, Florence Nightingale continues to cast a long shadow over the History of Nursing, especially in the English‑speaking world, where the Nightingale narrative long served as a
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