CentreForMedicalHumanities.org

Irish Eyes: Vision in Modern Irish Culture (Events organised by the Centre for the Humanities and Health, London, December 3-4 2012)

posted on

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Consult a qualified healthcare provider before making health decisions based on this content. Centre For Medical Humanities may contain affiliate links — purchases through these links support our editorial work at no extra cost to you.

By CentreForMedicalHumanities.org Research Team | Last verified: September 2026

Research Summary: Irish Eyes—Vision in Modern Irish Culture

Event Category: Interdisciplinary humanities and medical history symposium
Key Topics: Relationship between Irishness, vision, and medicine in modern Irish art and literature; historical ophthalmological practice and contemporary artistic response
Featured Figures: William Wilde, James Joyce, William Orpen, and contemporary artist Sheelagh Broderick
Dates & Venues: 3–4 December 2012; Royal College of Ophthalmologists (3 Dec) and King's College London (4 Dec)
Program Components: Antique ophthalmological instrument collection tour, contemporary art installation private view, scholarly presentations, panel discussion, and keynote address by Professor Catherine Cox (UCD)
Cost & Registration: £5 per attendee; registration required
Organising Institution: Centre for the Humanities and Health, King's College London
Scholarly Focus: Integration of medical history, visual culture, and Irish literary and artistic traditions to examine how vision and medicine shaped cultural identity

The Centre for the Humanities and Health at King’s College London invites you to a series of events to investigate the relationship between ‘Irishness,’ vision and medicine in modern Irish art and literature.

Join the CHH on Monday 3rd December 2012 at The Royal College of Ophthalmologists for a tour of their collection of antique ophthalmological instruments and a Private View of an original art installation by contemporary Irish artist Sheelagh Broderick. On 4th December at King’s College London there will be presentations and a panel discussion about William Wilde, James Joyce and William Orpen, followed by a keynote address by leading historian of Irish medicine, Professor Catherine Cox, from University College Dublin.

For further details of the programme, please visit the web site. The cost is £5 and registrations are essential here. Organisers: Keren Hammerschlag, David Stone, Maria Vaccarella

Related Articles

FDA Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.