Crafting Cures: Visions of the Body in Early Modern Medicine

How does the body stay healthy and heal? This lecture explores evolving premodern visions of the body, moving between medical traditions in the East and West. We will trace the shift from reverence for ancient texts to the rise of experimentation in early modern medicine. We will consider how mechanical models of the body and reflections on the mind-body relationship reshaped medical theory and practice. We will also touch on the roles of physicians and midwives in the expanding efforts to help women better understand their own bodies—a theme that still echoes in medical discourse today.

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Meeting ID: 814 1599 4756
Passcode: 637738

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Maria Avxentevskaya specializes in the premodern history of science and medicine, as well as the longue durée history of scientific communication. Her research has been supported by the Max Planck Society, the DFG, Fritz Thyssen Stiftung, Klassik Stiftung Weimar, Herzog August Bibliothek, the Warburg Institute, and the European Commission. She has taught courses on early modern science and scientific communication at Bard College Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin, and the University of Sydney. Maria’s science journalism has been republished by The Independent and Scientific American.

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Time: 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm CET/GMT+1

Location: Online (Zoom)

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