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Illness and Health in the Transatlantic Eighteenth Century 2025-2026 Speaker Series

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Detail of A Physician and Nurse Attending a Sick Patient and Her Servant, unknown artist, watercolor on paper, image credit: Wellcome Collection

Join The Lawrence Henry Gipson Institute for Eighteenth-Century Studies and the Health, Medicine, and Society Program for this compelling speaker series. Guests will explore the dynamic interplay of disease, healing, and well-being across the Atlantic during a pivotal era of scientific, social, and cultural transformation. From emerging medical theories to lived experiences, this series uncovers the profound impact of health on the long eighteenth century.

Fall 2025 Events

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 4:30 pm in STEPS 101 Putting Science to Work: Women Healers’ Pursuit of Medical Knowledge in Eighteenth-Century Philadelphia with Susan H. Brandt

November 19, 2025 Amanda Herbert

Spring 2026 Events

March 2, 2026 Chelsea Berry

April 14, 2026 Sari Altschuler