Symposium 12 October: ”Humans, Dogs and Diabetes” in Humanistiska teatern
2022-09-21
Centre for Medical Humanities in collaboration with Uppsala Diabetes Centre and U-share arrange an interdisciplinary symposium to acknowledge the historical as well as contemporary significance of diabetes by focusing in on the central role that the dog plays for the scientific understanding of diabetes as well as for the handling of the disease. International researchers and local speakers are invited to present perspectives from history of medicine, anthropology, veterinary medicine and therapeutics.
More information and registration here!
News
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Medical Humanities in the Nordics” Special Issue Call for Articles
2023-09-26
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Artist-in-residence initiative gains media attention
2023-09-11
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Anna Odell new artist in residence at the Centre for Medical Humanities
2023-08-31
During the Autumn of 2023, the Centre for Medical Humanities launches its artist-in-residence programme. The first artist to take on the position is Anna Odell. She will be part of the centre's research environment and work on her own art project entitled "Psyket" ("The Psychiatric Ward"). Anna Odell is the author of several art projects that thematize psychiatric care, the most noticed of which is probably "Okänd kvinna 2009-349701" ("Unknown Woman 2009-349701"), from 2009.
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Ny antologi om politisk idéhistoria
2023-06-14
Flera av institutionens nuvarande och tidigare medarbetare medverkar i en nyss utkommen antologi med namnet Perspektiv på politisk idéhistoria.
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Jakob Kihlberg och Linnea Tillema tilldelas Johan Nordströms och Sten Lindroths pris
2023-05-06
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Call for applications: six fully funded PhD positions
2023-03-14
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Carl-Filip Smedberg om socialgruppernas historia i SvD
2023-03-07
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The graduate programme in medical humanities has started
2023-02-24
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Andreas Rydberg to receive major stipend from the Olle Engkvists Stiftelse
2023-02-02
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Maja Bondestam promoted to professor
2023-01-18
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New PhD program in the history of political ideas to be funded by VR
2022-12-07
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Three new research projects to receive fundning from RJ
2022-10-31
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Lawrence M. Principe to give the 2022 Hans Rausing Lecture
2022-10-31
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Miranda Cox om kontorslandskap i DN
2022-10-19
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Solveig Jülich awarded work grant
2022-09-20
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Hampus Östh Gustafsson wins prize for his dissertation
2022-09-20
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New guide for foreign researchers: "A Beginner’s Guide to Swedish Academia"
2022-09-14
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New episode of the CMH podcast "Sanatoriet"
2022-05-23
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Petter Hellström on Charles Darwin in the podcast "Bildningspodden"
2022-04-25
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Jenny Andersson and Julia Nordblad on ideologies in the radio program "Politiska rummet"
2022-04-11
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Two-day workshop on Linnaeus in the archives
2022-04-04
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Four new PhD positions announced
2022-03-24
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Sven Widmalm om rasbiologins historia i Forskarpodden
2022-02-08
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Ylva Söderfeldt beviljas ERC Starting Grant
2022-01-10
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Helena Tinnerholm Ljungberg editor for special issue of European Journal for the History of Medicine and Health.
2021-12-07
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Linnea Tillema's dissertation discussed in the podcast "Stormens utveckling"
2021-11-22
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Hampus Östh Gustafsson presents research in tv program
2021-10-07
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Stéphane Bruchfeld receives Illis Quorum Medal
2021-09-14
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Petter Hellström on the history of genetics in the radio program "Vetenskapsradion"
2021-05-06
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Annika Windahl Pontén and Jenny Beckman on Linnaeus in the podcast "Bildningspodden"
2021-04-26
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Jenny Andersson interviewed on Vimeo by Wende Museum
2021-04-15
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Hampus Östh Gustafsson writes column in Curie
2021-04-12
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Ylva Söderfeldt interviewed about the coronavirus pandemic in UNT
2021-02-25
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New Beijer-post-docs at the Centre for Medical Humanities
2021-02-12
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Ylva Söderfeldt interviewed in Swedish National Radio
2021-01-18
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Julia Nordblad in Swedish Public Radio
2020-10-19
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CfP – Medicinjournalistikens historia i Sverige
2020-10-14
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Premiere for the historical documentary "Icon"
2020-10-06
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New seminar series – The MedHum Seminar
2020-10-06
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Centre for Medical Humanites launches the pod Sanatoriet
2020-10-05
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Linda Andersson Burnett member of Young Academy of Sweden
2020-09-28
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Inauguration of CMHS October 6. Deadline for registration September 25.
2020-09-21
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CfP – Integrating Digital History, extended deadline to October 15
2020-08-25
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New coordinator and board at the Centre for Medical Humanities
2020-08-10
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Forum for Medical Humanities established as Centre
2020-04-24
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New researcher – Linda Andersson Burnett
2020-04-09
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New research programme – Neoliberalism in the Nordics
2020-03-30
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New Centre to be established in Medical Humanities
2020-02-17
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CfP – "Medicinjournalistikens historia". Deadline for abstracts March 16, 2020.
2020-01-24
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Inauguration of Professors 2019 – Torbjörn Gustafsson Chorell and Thomas Karlsohn hold inaugural addresses November 14
2019-10-24
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Three department projects awarded grants from the Swedish Foundation for Humanities and Social Sciences
2019-10-18
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CfP for the conference "Clashing Vulnerabilities 2020". Deadline for abstracts October 15, 2019.
2019-08-12
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Ylva Söderfeldt new member of the Swedish Young Academy
2019-05-27
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CfP: Medical History Today 2019. Deadline for abstracts August 15.
2019-05-20
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Goals and strategies 2019-2023
2019-05-08
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Two new 18th century projects
2019-05-08
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Joint PhD Seminar Uppsala-Florence: "Science and the Knowing Body"
2019-04-12
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Julia Nordblad appointed as docent
2019-04-02
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Thomas Karlsohn promoted to Professor
2019-03-26
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CfP – Keeping it Honest: Engaging Writing. Deadline for abstracts May 10.
2019-03-25
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Annelie Drakman awarded scientific prize by the Carl Johan Society
2019-03-13
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CfP – Research Ethics Committees. Deadline for abstracts March 22.
2019-02-22
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CfP – Historicizing the Impact and Organization of the Scandinavian Humanities. Deadline April 1.
2019-01-24
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Workshop with Paul White on studies on emotion in April. Application deadline February 20.
2019-01-18
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New book: Humanioras vägar. Editor Anders Ekström.
2018-12-14
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CfP – The Coming of Age of the Public Fetus. Deadline January 31, 2019.
2018-12-07
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Sven Widmalm and Jenny Beckman granted European project funding
2018-12-05
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Ylva Söderfeldt awarded UU's Oscar Prize 2018
2018-11-30
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Torbjörn Gustafsson Chorell promoted to Professor
2018-11-20
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New article: Hampus Östh Gustafsson on the ”humanist problem” in History of Humanities
2018-10-24
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New book: A Visual History of HIV/AÍDS, Elisabet Björklund is co-editor.
2018-10-24
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New impressive work on The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Solveig Jülich is co-editor.
2018-10-24
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Annelie Drakman comes second in the William Bynum Essay Prize 2017
2018-10-01
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New book about the prostate. Maria Björkman is editor.
2018-09-11
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The research network HERO highlighted by UU's News and Media Center
2018-05-25
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Annelie Drakman's entry to the Shryock Medal Essay Contest awarded
2018-04-17
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Photo of participants at the international workshop "Making it Up"
2018-04-17
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The international workshop "Valuations of Life" issues a CfP. Deadline for abstracts June 1, 2018.
2018-04-13
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The 2018 Johan Nordström and Sten Lindroth Prize is awarded to Matts Lindström
2018-03-06
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The National STS Conference 2018 issues a CfP. Deadline for abstracts April 9.
2018-02-26
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Quentin Skinner Honorary Doctor at The Faculty of Arts
2018-01-24
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Strengthening of research field Medical Humanities by UU and the department highlighted by the Research Council
2018-01-18
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The department has a new Facebook page
2017-10-30
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Anders Ekström takes part in the seminar "Demokratin och det nya offentliga samtalet"
2017-10-18
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Magnus Linton writer-in-residence during autumn 2017
2017-08-29
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Professor Emeritus Tore Frängsmyr has died
2017-08-29
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David Malm, master student at the department, publishes an article in Swedish news paper
2017-06-07
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Uppsala University creates the fund ”Stiftelsen Karinfonden” after a donation from Professor Emerita Karin Johannisson
2017-06-02
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Maria Björkman elected member of the Swedish Gene Technology Advisory Board
2017-05-17
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Jenny Beckman awarded the Pedagogical Prize 2017
2017-05-17
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The workshop "Vaccines: Values, Present and Past" issues a CfP. Dead-line for abstracts is June 9, 2017.
2017-05-04
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Julia Nordblad is guest editor and contributor in Glänta 1.17
2017-04-20
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Informal research clinic on May 2 for PhD students with Steve Woolgar. RSVP by April 18.
2017-04-04
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The workshop "Extraordinary Bodies in Early Modern Nature and Culture" issues a CfP. Dead-line for abstracts is June 1, 2017.
2017-03-22
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National PhD Student Symposium in the History of Ideas in Uppsala June 16, 2017. Registration deadline June 2.
2017-03-03
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Hjalmar Fors interviewed in the pod radio Bildningspodden
2017-02-24
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Nils-Otto Ahnfelt and Hjalmar Fors interviewed in Swedish Public Radio
2017-02-24
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Funding available for master students 2017
2017-02-20
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The seminar "Medical History Today and Tomorrow 2017" issues a CfP. Abstract deadline is June 1, 2017.
2017-02-17
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Thomas Karlsohn editor of a new anthology with texts on the idea of the university
2017-01-10
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UU to strengthen research in Medical Humanities
2016-12-12
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Professor Emerita Karin Johannisson has died
2016-11-23
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Solveig Jülich appointed Professor in History of Science and Ideas
2016-11-08
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Maria Björkman's and her colleagues' research acknowledged in Forskning & Framsteg
2016-10-07
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New staff autumn 2015
2016-09-07
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Invitation to the workshop Medical Evidence, Methods and Boundaries
2016-06-27
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New article by Julia Nordblad published in European Journal of Social Theory
2016-06-22
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Aivus, a joint e-mail list for the Departments of History of Science and Ideas in Uppsala and Stockholm
2016-05-08
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Julia Nordblad publishes debate article in Swedish newspaper
2016-05-02
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New book published. Frans Lundgren is co-editor.
2016-04-21
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Petter Hellström on Darwin's Tree of Life in The Guardian
2016-04-19
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New article by Solveig Jülich published in Media History
2016-04-12
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Karin Johannisson awarded the Övralid Prize
2016-03-22
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The workshop Medical Humanities and Social Sciences in Uppsala open for registration until March 15
2016-02-25
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Petter Hellström on air vs train travel in the radio program "Godmorgon världen"
2016-02-24
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Scholarships for students and researchers open for application. Last date of application is February 22.
2016-02-10
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Linn Holmberg is awarded the Johan Nordström's and Sten Lindroth's Prize
2016-02-10
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New article by Anders Ekström published on-line in Theory, Culture and Society
2016-01-29
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Francis Lee joins the department as researcher from 2016
2015-11-18
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Tony Gustafsson granted project funding by the Swedish Research Council
2015-11-18
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New article by Solveig Jülich published in the Bulletin of the History of Medicine
2015-11-10
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New book in three volumes published: Histoire des sciences et des savoirs. H. Otto Sibum is co-editor of volume 2.
2015-11-06
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New edition of Culture Unbound published. Anders Ekström is co-editor.
2015-10-29
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Karin Johannisson's book Den sårade divan nominated for The August Prize
2015-10-21
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Thomas Karlsohn interviews Tore Frängsmyr in the journal Arche
2015-09-29
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New book by Karin Johannisson published
2015-09-03
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Linnea Tillema participates in Swedish Public Radio's show Vetenskapsradion Historia
2015-08-31
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Anthology about Swedish cultural history, co-edited by Petter Hellström, is now freely available for download
2015-08-27
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Article by Solveig Jülich published i the Swedish news paper Svenska Dagbladet
2015-07-29
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The node "Eighteenth Century Sweden in an International Perspective" publishes an anthology. Mathias Persson is co-editor.
2015-06-18
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Thomas Karlsohn interviews Karin Johannisson in Arche
2015-06-18
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New article by Solveig Jülich published
2015-06-18
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New anthology about Swedish cultural history, co-edited by Petter Hellström, is published by the National History Museum
2015-06-18
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History of Science and Ideas in Uppsala now on Facebook
2015-06-18
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Our Master's Programme Receives Top Evaluation by the Swedish Higher Education Authority
2014-02-14
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History of Science and Ideas in Uppsala now present at Campus Gotland
2013-08-15