American Association for the History of Medicine

The ERC project “FEVER – Global Histories of (a) Disease”, based at the Department of History, University of Heidelberg, is now recruiting a doctoral researcher. This five-year project studies the prevalence of fever in the Atlantic World from 1750 and 1840, explores the rich sensory experiences, practical dynamics, and theoretical controversies pertinent to the disease. […]

For the third time since the founding of ALHHS in 1976, Kansas City is delighted to host the LAMPHHS annual meeting on May 8-9, 2024. For full details, see the 2024 Annual Meeting page here. The AAHM Annual Meeting will be taking place from May 9-12, 2024. Call for Proposals: Getting it Done: Real World Problem Solving in Museums, […]

The Department of Social Studies of Medicine (SSoM) invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship on the contemporary medical museum. This timely theme marks a new administrative link between of McGill University’s Maude Abbott Medical Museum to the Department of Social Studies of Medicine. We invite applications on the history and anthropology of pathological and anatomical […]

The Waring Historical Library is excited to announce the 2024 W. Curtis Worthington, Jr. Essay Contest—an opportunity for students to contribute to the scholarship of the history of health sciences. This contest, supported by the Waring Library Society, is dedicated to recognizing exceptional work that expands our understanding of the history of health sciences. The […]