Transimperial Circulation of Political Models and Scientific Knowledge. The Case of Four “Latecomers” (Germany, Italy, Belgium, and Japan), 1880s-1940s The Società Italiana per lo studio della storia contemporanea seek original contributions that, through the lens of the politics of comparison, focus on four latecomer empires, namely Germany, Italy, Belgium, and Japan – the case of […]
Heidelberg University invites paper proposals engaging with the conference’s thematic focus on fever in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Areas of interest include the history of medicine, science and technology, as well as cultural, material, environmental, social, transregional and comparative histories. Please submit an abstract (200-250 words) and a brief academic biography by 15 […]
From Late Medieval reforms to 19th and 20th century healthcare transformationsCongres XIV Abrils de l’Hospital.
The History Section (HIS) of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) invites submissions of individual research papers, and multi-paper sessions for the IAMCR 2025 Conference, which will be held in Singapore from 13 to 17 July 2025, hosted by the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at Nanyang Technological University.
The European Association for the History of Medicine and Health will hold its biennial meeting in 2025 in Berlin with Dora Vargha as her President! The conference theme will be announced soon. More info coming soon…
HistoryLab invites papers for an interdisciplinary conference on representation in history to be presented at the HistoryLab Annual Conference on July 24, 2025. This conference aims to explore how identities—whether gendered, national, religious, or cultural—have been shaped, expressed, and transformed across different historical periods and regions. Key questions include: How have historical events influenced the […]
Significance of Race and Place: Historical Examination of Equity & Belonging in Nursing & HealthcareOctober 16-18, 2025 – Wilmington, NC Submissions must align with one of these three categories and specify the preferred presentation format: poster, podium presentation, or panel. The Call for Abstracts opens on December 2, 2024, and closes on February 28, 2025. […]
The prestigious European Journal for Nursing History and Ethics has announced its call for abstracts for its eighth issue, scheduled for publication in 2026. This interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed Open Access e-Journal spans the Humanities, Nursing Science, Social Sciences, and Cultural Studies, publishing annually with each edition featuring a specific theme alongside an open section for various […]
The American Association for the History of Nursing (AAHN) is currently accepting submissions for its four distinguished research awards, presented annually at the Fall AAHN Conference. This is a fantastic opportunity for nursing history scholars at all stages of their careers to gain recognition for their significant contributions to the field. Recognizing Excellence in Nursing […]
For centuries, libraries have been more than just repositories of written knowledge. They have served as dynamic centers where intellectual inquiry intertwined with tangible objects, from intricate scientific instruments to exotic specimens. This rich libraries’ instruments history, often overlooked, will take center stage at the upcoming international conference, “Beyond Books: Instruments and Knowledge in Libraries,” […]
We are pleased to announce a significant international explorative workshop titled “Trauma, Institutional Knowledge, and Social Order: New Perspectives from Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War.” This workshop invites scholars to delve into a critical, yet often underexplored, aspect of recent European history: the institutional responses to psychic suffering and trauma during the […]
The study of material culture has unlocked new ways of understanding history. In the medical humanities, focusing on objects has enabled historians to move beyond traditional, heroic narratives of medical innovators and instead explore the lived experiences of patients. The one-day online workshop, “Object Stories in Health and Medicine, 1700-1900,” aims to enrich the practice […]
