Laura L. Knoppers is currently an English Professor at the University of Notre Dame. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Calvin College, and a Master of Arts degree and PhD from Harvard University. Knoppers takes a cross-disciplinary approach to the … Read more
Duke University is hosting a symposium entitled: Vesalius and the Languages of Anatomy on Thursday, September 17th and Friday, September 18th. This event is organized by Valeria Finucci, CMRS, Romance Studies and Theater Studies. Some speakers include Dr. Cynthia Klestinec of … Read more
From Cell Lines to Bioslaves: Biotechnology and the Politics of Health December 2 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Humanities in Medicine Lecture Series From Cell Lines to Bioslaves: Biotechnology and the Politics of Health Priscilla Wald, PhD Professor of … Read more
On October 3, Melissa Littlefield was the visiting speaker for a series of medical humanities events. The day began with an informative discussion on publishing, attended by several graduate students interested in science studies and related fields. In the afternoon, … Read more
10:00 am: Getting Published in Science Studies Gaskin Library, Greenlaw Hall A conversation with graduate students. 1:00 pm: Doing Interdisciplinary Research Incubator, Hyde Hall A roundtable discussion and lunch. RSVP to jenni26@live.unc.edu 3:00 pm: “Brainwriting? The Neuroscientific Turn in Handwriting Analysis” University Room, Hyde Hall A talk by Melissa Littlefield. Graphology, or the study of handwriting for clues about character, has been a popular American pastime for nearly two centuries. During this time, various graphologists have relied on the phrase … Read more
