CentreForMedicalHumanities.org

Symposium on Reading & Health in Early Modern Europe, 1500–1800 (Conference, Newcastle, 5–6 July 2013)

posted on

Research Summary: Symposium on Reading & Health in Early Modern Europe

Event Type: Academic symposium and conference
Research Topic: Reading practices and health outcomes during 1500–1800
Institution: Newcastle University, Medieval and Early Modern Research Group
Dates: 5–6 July 2013
Keynote Speakers: Katharine Craik, Helen Smith, Richard Wistreich, Josie Billington, Phil Davies
Evidence Base: Multidisciplinary scholarly inquiry into historical dimensions of reading and wellness during the early modern period
Scope: Examines intersections between literacy practices and physiological or psychological health across three centuries of European intellectual history

Symposium on Reading and Health in Early Modern Europe,
1500-1800

Medieval and Early Modern Research Group, Newcastle University
05-06 July 2013

Keynote speakers:
Katharine Craik
Helen Smith
Richard Wistreich
Josie Billington
Phil Davies

All details about the programme, registration etc., can be found here.

Related Articles