'Medicine and science in the multinational empires of Central and Eastern Europe, ca. 1800-1918' workshop to be held at the University of Cambridge on 23rd June 2006. (360G-Wellcome-080315_Z_06_Z)

£1,305

Conference: Historians examining the interaction between Western science and medicine and imperialism have shown how Western powers employed science and medicine to reinforce their rule and propagate their culture in the countries they colonized in the quest for cheap raw materials and new markets. They have, furthermore, highlighted how the new economic and social organization in the colonies affected the health of populations and how, simultaneously, Western medicine itself was profoundly reshaped by encounters with new cultures, diseases and medical practices. These studies have opened important questions that underpin the current debates about science and medicine in the post-colonial and post-Cold war world. Yet they are exclusively based on non-European colonies of Western powers, in particular Britain, and consequently failed to offer explanatory frameworks for the role of science and medicine in the expansion and maintenance of two geographically contiguous empires of Central and Eastern Europe: the Habsburg Empire and Russia. Little historical attention has been given to the ways in which the multiethnic and multicultural environments of these empires shaped medical and scientific practices. Yet the historical legacy of these empires continues to influence medicine and science in successor countries in the region. The workshop will cover the following topics: The relationship between national politics and competing views on medical education, research and practice The impact of the multilingual environment on the clinical treatment and research practices The role of sciences of race in the maintenance and expansion of the two empires The question of the dominant language of science and its role in the building of intellectual networks in the region Through the example of architectural solutions for medical institutions and their regional variations, it will reassess the centre/periphery model.

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Grant Details

Amount Awarded 1305
Applicant Surname Buklijas
Approval Committee Medical History and Humanities Funding Committee
Award Date 2006-05-22T00:00:00+00:00
Financial Year 2005/06
Grant Programme: Title Small grant in H&SS
Internal ID 080315/Z/06/Z
Lead Applicant Dr Tatjana Buklijas
Partnership Value 1305
Planned Dates: End Date 2006-07-22T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: Start Date 2006-06-23T00:00:00+00:00
Recipient Org: Country United Kingdom
Region East of England