Women's ownership of early modern medical knowledge (pasted notice)

 Making the invisible visible: women’s ownership of early modern medical knowledge – Royal College of Physicians
LAHP and Royal College of Physicians
21st July, 13.30–16.30 
 
As part of her LAHP CDA project  ‘Women’s Ownership of Medical Knowledge in Tudor and Stuart England, 1485-1714’ at the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), Catherine James, Institute of English Studies, School of Advanced Study, has surveyed 6,759 early printed books in the RCP’s heritage library. In this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to learn from the practical and methodological expertise Catherine has developed during this undertaking. They will hear from Catherine and her supervisors – Elizabeth Savage, School of Advanced Study, University of London, Katie Birkwood, rare books and special collections librarian, Royal College of Physicians, and Laura Gowing, King’s College London – about the benefits to research of engaging with early printed books as material objects.

Additionally, they will learn practical skills in handling early printed material in a learning session with books from the RCP heritage library, and will participate in the preparation of an art installation based on the CDA project which will be unveiled at the RCP in September 2025.

Online attendees welcome. Online participants will be able to listen to and contribute to discussion and observe the practical session.

See further details and book your place https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/making-the-invisible-visible-tickets-1412170021549

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