SAHMS
@histmedsouth.bsky.social
Southern Association for the History of Science and Medicine (SAHMS) is a professional organization founded in 1999 to further the mission of Professor L. M. Barnett (University of South Mississippi) to promote #histsci #histmed #histpsych #histSTM
November 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Hello from SAHMS!
Please join us online Friday, Sept 26th for the 2026 SAHMS Virtual Student Conference.
Visit our website at sahms.wildapricot.org/conference for more info, and watch live via Zoom at bit.ly/4p233rj from 9am to 4pm (Eastern).
There is no cost just to watch so please join us!
Please join us online Friday, Sept 26th for the 2026 SAHMS Virtual Student Conference.
Visit our website at sahms.wildapricot.org/conference for more info, and watch live via Zoom at bit.ly/4p233rj from 9am to 4pm (Eastern).
There is no cost just to watch so please join us!
September 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Hello from SAHMS!
Please join us online Friday, Sept 26th for the 2026 SAHMS Virtual Student Conference.
Visit our website at sahms.wildapricot.org/conference for more info, and watch live via Zoom at bit.ly/4p233rj from 9am to 4pm (Eastern).
There is no cost just to watch so please join us!
Please join us online Friday, Sept 26th for the 2026 SAHMS Virtual Student Conference.
Visit our website at sahms.wildapricot.org/conference for more info, and watch live via Zoom at bit.ly/4p233rj from 9am to 4pm (Eastern).
There is no cost just to watch so please join us!
A reminder that the deadline for our virtual conference is fast approaching!
#histmed #histsci #histSTM #histpsych #medhums #histmaths
#histmed #histsci #histSTM #histpsych #medhums #histmaths
📢CFP: SAHMS Virtual Student Conference's back!
Students interested in the history of medicine and science: We’d love to hear from you!
When? Sept 26 2025
Where? Online
Abstracts: by July 11, 300words, using docs.google.com/forms/d/1jUI...
Papers: max 15min
Fee: $30
Info: [email protected]
Students interested in the history of medicine and science: We’d love to hear from you!
When? Sept 26 2025
Where? Online
Abstracts: by July 11, 300words, using docs.google.com/forms/d/1jUI...
Papers: max 15min
Fee: $30
Info: [email protected]
SAHMS Virtual Conference - Abstract Submission
Thanks for your interest in presenting at the 2025 virtual conference, taking place on September 26, 2025.
Abstracts of no more than 300 words are due July 11, 2025.
For some tips on writing histo...
docs.google.com
July 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
A reminder that the deadline for our virtual conference is fast approaching!
#histmed #histsci #histSTM #histpsych #medhums #histmaths
#histmed #histsci #histSTM #histpsych #medhums #histmaths
📢CFP: SAHMS Virtual Student Conference's back!
Students interested in the history of medicine and science: We’d love to hear from you!
When? Sept 26 2025
Where? Online
Abstracts: by July 11, 300words, using docs.google.com/forms/d/1jUI...
Papers: max 15min
Fee: $30
Info: [email protected]
Students interested in the history of medicine and science: We’d love to hear from you!
When? Sept 26 2025
Where? Online
Abstracts: by July 11, 300words, using docs.google.com/forms/d/1jUI...
Papers: max 15min
Fee: $30
Info: [email protected]
SAHMS Virtual Conference - Abstract Submission
Thanks for your interest in presenting at the 2025 virtual conference, taking place on September 26, 2025.
Abstracts of no more than 300 words are due July 11, 2025.
For some tips on writing histo...
docs.google.com
June 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
📢CFP: SAHMS Virtual Student Conference's back!
Students interested in the history of medicine and science: We’d love to hear from you!
When? Sept 26 2025
Where? Online
Abstracts: by July 11, 300words, using docs.google.com/forms/d/1jUI...
Papers: max 15min
Fee: $30
Info: [email protected]
Students interested in the history of medicine and science: We’d love to hear from you!
When? Sept 26 2025
Where? Online
Abstracts: by July 11, 300words, using docs.google.com/forms/d/1jUI...
Papers: max 15min
Fee: $30
Info: [email protected]
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Read how health policies fail to fully serve immigrant communities due to structural racism and anti-immigrant rhetoric in NOT ALL IN, a new book by Tiffany D. Joseph, published by @hopkinspress.bsky.social.
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Available in Europe from your regular bookseller!
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Available in Europe from your regular bookseller!
May 9, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Read how health policies fail to fully serve immigrant communities due to structural racism and anti-immigrant rhetoric in NOT ALL IN, a new book by Tiffany D. Joseph, published by @hopkinspress.bsky.social.
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Available in Europe from your regular bookseller!
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Available in Europe from your regular bookseller!
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The point of history is at the very least to remind us why we stopped doing dumb things in the past. Wellness camps are ineffective and inhumane. Just provide the actual support families need - ping @defendpublichealth.bsky.social
“The lesson to learn from this history is that confining young people with disability is not only ineffective and eugenic, it is also unconstitutional and unjust.” Read @drkyliesmith.bsky.social latest article for Nursing Clio here ⬇️ nursingclio.org/2025/05/08/r...
RFK’s ideas about “wellness farms” for young people are eugenic and unconstitutional
Before he became Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. touted an idea about sending young people with substance abuse and other mental health issues to “we…
nursingclio.org
May 9, 2025 at 11:19 AM
The point of history is at the very least to remind us why we stopped doing dumb things in the past. Wellness camps are ineffective and inhumane. Just provide the actual support families need - ping @defendpublichealth.bsky.social
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On Origins, Professor Karen Flynn explores the history of medical racism that Black women face in America’s health system, especially as it has related to COVID-19.
Follow us throughout the rest of Black History Month as we explore essential narratives in Black history.
Follow us throughout the rest of Black History Month as we explore essential narratives in Black history.
Black Women, Medical Racism, and COVID-19
We all must share the burden of undoing the racism and inequality embedded in the American medical system.
origins.osu.edu
February 13, 2024 at 2:35 PM
On Origins, Professor Karen Flynn explores the history of medical racism that Black women face in America’s health system, especially as it has related to COVID-19.
Follow us throughout the rest of Black History Month as we explore essential narratives in Black history.
Follow us throughout the rest of Black History Month as we explore essential narratives in Black history.
Karen Flynn, from the University of Illinois, presents her keynote speech on Caregiving during a pandemic: Black Nurses' praxis of Black Feminist Ethic of care.
#sahms2025 #histmed #histsci #histSTEM #medhums #nursing
More info: gws.illinois.edu/directory/pr...
#sahms2025 #histmed #histsci #histSTEM #medhums #nursing
More info: gws.illinois.edu/directory/pr...
March 14, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Karen Flynn, from the University of Illinois, presents her keynote speech on Caregiving during a pandemic: Black Nurses' praxis of Black Feminist Ethic of care.
#sahms2025 #histmed #histsci #histSTEM #medhums #nursing
More info: gws.illinois.edu/directory/pr...
#sahms2025 #histmed #histsci #histSTEM #medhums #nursing
More info: gws.illinois.edu/directory/pr...
Vicki Daniel, SAHMS' very own President, sharing her welcoming address at #sahms2025
Conference has officially started! 🥳. #histmed #histsci #histpsych #medhums
Conference has officially started! 🥳. #histmed #histsci #histpsych #medhums
March 14, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Vicki Daniel, SAHMS' very own President, sharing her welcoming address at #sahms2025
Conference has officially started! 🥳. #histmed #histsci #histpsych #medhums
Conference has officially started! 🥳. #histmed #histsci #histpsych #medhums
SAHMS' 2025 has officially begun!
Happy conference to all our attendees!
#sahms2025 #histmed #histsci #histpsych #histSTS #histSTEM
Happy conference to all our attendees!
#sahms2025 #histmed #histsci #histpsych #histSTS #histSTEM
March 13, 2025 at 12:41 PM
SAHMS' 2025 has officially begun!
Happy conference to all our attendees!
#sahms2025 #histmed #histsci #histpsych #histSTS #histSTEM
Happy conference to all our attendees!
#sahms2025 #histmed #histsci #histpsych #histSTS #histSTEM
To mark Martin Luther King Jr Day, here is the transcript of the speech Dr King Jr made a convention held by the American Psychological Association in 1967, calling out social scientists and their role in ending racial inequalities:
www.apa.org/topics/equit...
www.apa.org/topics/equit...
King's challenge to the nation's social scientists
Full text of Martin Luther King's address to the APA convention attendees in September 1967 which urged a change in society regarding racism.
www.apa.org
January 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
To mark Martin Luther King Jr Day, here is the transcript of the speech Dr King Jr made a convention held by the American Psychological Association in 1967, calling out social scientists and their role in ending racial inequalities:
www.apa.org/topics/equit...
www.apa.org/topics/equit...
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Some reading fitting for today: journal.equinoxpub.com/BAR/article/.... "The testimonies of midwives in these cases served less as a patriarchal means of weaponizing women’s own bodies against them, & more as tools for converting women’s personal distresses & hopes into actionable legal petitions."
Midwives as advocates: exploring women’s expert testimony in medieval North Africa
| Body and Religion
journal.equinoxpub.com
January 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Some reading fitting for today: journal.equinoxpub.com/BAR/article/.... "The testimonies of midwives in these cases served less as a patriarchal means of weaponizing women’s own bodies against them, & more as tools for converting women’s personal distresses & hopes into actionable legal petitions."
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@drlindseyfitz.bsky.social
Today, clinical trials are an essential part of medical research.
The first controlled clinical trial was carried out in 1747 to test treatments for scurvy, may have drawn inspiration from the nephew of Sir Isaac Newton’s laboratory assistant, according to new research.
Today, clinical trials are an essential part of medical research.
The first controlled clinical trial was carried out in 1747 to test treatments for scurvy, may have drawn inspiration from the nephew of Sir Isaac Newton’s laboratory assistant, according to new research.
How a little-known 18th century instrument maker may have inspired the first clinical trial of the modern age | CNN
The design for a medical study in 1743 that was never carried out may have inspired James Lind’s groundbreaking clinical trial that determined the treatment for scurvy.
www.cnn.com
January 19, 2025 at 6:41 PM
@drlindseyfitz.bsky.social
Today, clinical trials are an essential part of medical research.
The first controlled clinical trial was carried out in 1747 to test treatments for scurvy, may have drawn inspiration from the nephew of Sir Isaac Newton’s laboratory assistant, according to new research.
Today, clinical trials are an essential part of medical research.
The first controlled clinical trial was carried out in 1747 to test treatments for scurvy, may have drawn inspiration from the nephew of Sir Isaac Newton’s laboratory assistant, according to new research.
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Lugenia Burns Hope (bottom row 2nd from right) & others formed Atlanta’s Neighborhood Union in 1908. They organized for health education, lobbied for better conditions in schools, & sponsored arts & recreational activities. www.atlantahistorycenter.com/blog/black-w...
November 18, 2024 at 10:16 PM
Lugenia Burns Hope (bottom row 2nd from right) & others formed Atlanta’s Neighborhood Union in 1908. They organized for health education, lobbied for better conditions in schools, & sponsored arts & recreational activities. www.atlantahistorycenter.com/blog/black-w...
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Disability Historians starter pack. The more the merrier: go.bsky.app/4MB7iob
November 12, 2024 at 2:42 AM
Disability Historians starter pack. The more the merrier: go.bsky.app/4MB7iob
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Finally made a #Blackademics starter pack! Let continue to build community here. This is part of #Blacksky so please show your appreciation to the architect, @rudyfraser.com
November 15, 2024 at 11:17 PM
Finally made a #Blackademics starter pack! Let continue to build community here. This is part of #Blacksky so please show your appreciation to the architect, @rudyfraser.com
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Prize for public outreach digital projects in #HPS (e.g., podcasts or videos, games or apps, etc). Prize of £300 for the winning entry, and winning project featured in BSHS’s Viewpoint magazine.
Deadline: 16th December 5pm UK (UTC+1)
Deadline: 16th December 5pm UK (UTC+1)
🚨 Announcing the 2024 Ayrton Prize! 🚨
Have a digital project in the history of science, tech, or medicine? Win £300 + a feature in Viewpoint! Submit by 16 Dec, 5 PM UK (UTC+1). Eligible formats: podcasts, apps, websites & more. Details https://buff.ly/3OblzMy #HistSTM
Have a digital project in the history of science, tech, or medicine? Win £300 + a feature in Viewpoint! Submit by 16 Dec, 5 PM UK (UTC+1). Eligible formats: podcasts, apps, websites & more. Details https://buff.ly/3OblzMy #HistSTM
CfA: Ayrton Prize 2024
Visit the post for more.
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November 18, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Prize for public outreach digital projects in #HPS (e.g., podcasts or videos, games or apps, etc). Prize of £300 for the winning entry, and winning project featured in BSHS’s Viewpoint magazine.
Deadline: 16th December 5pm UK (UTC+1)
Deadline: 16th December 5pm UK (UTC+1)
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October 27, 2024 at 3:38 PM
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🎄To all history of math enthusiasts: Join the BSHM Christmas Meeting on 7 Dec, online! 📊✨
Hear fascinating talks, incl. Nina Engelhardt on Virginia Woolf & maths & Stephen Stigler on Casanova’s Lottery
Free registration! 🎟️https://buff.ly/48jpL68
#BSHM
Hear fascinating talks, incl. Nina Engelhardt on Virginia Woolf & maths & Stephen Stigler on Casanova’s Lottery
Free registration! 🎟️https://buff.ly/48jpL68
#BSHM
Christmas Meeting and AGM 2024 | The British Society for the History of Mathematics
Our annual Christmas Meeting again showcases the excellent current research being done in history of mathematics across a variety of themes and time periods. Speakers include Stephen M. Stigler…
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November 14, 2024 at 10:07 AM
🎄To all history of math enthusiasts: Join the BSHM Christmas Meeting on 7 Dec, online! 📊✨
Hear fascinating talks, incl. Nina Engelhardt on Virginia Woolf & maths & Stephen Stigler on Casanova’s Lottery
Free registration! 🎟️https://buff.ly/48jpL68
#BSHM
Hear fascinating talks, incl. Nina Engelhardt on Virginia Woolf & maths & Stephen Stigler on Casanova’s Lottery
Free registration! 🎟️https://buff.ly/48jpL68
#BSHM
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Postgraduates in history of science, technology and medicine: come to Leeds in April to meet likeminded souls and give a paper about your research! Such a friendly and supportive atmosphere at this PG-only conference #histsci #histSTM #HPS
Call for Papers – BSHS Postgraduate Conference
University of Leeds | 25 and 26 April 2025 The Organising Committee is delighted to announce the Call for Papers for the BSHS Postgraduate Conference 2025. Our theme for this year will be Interdisciplinarity in the History of Science. The deadline for…
University of Leeds | 25 and 26 April 2025 The Organising Committee is delighted to announce the Call for Papers for the BSHS Postgraduate Conference 2025. Our theme for this year will be Interdisciplinarity in the History of Science. The deadline for…
Call for Papers – BSHS Postgraduate Conference
University of Leeds | 25 and 26 April 2025 The Organising Committee is delighted to announce the Call for Papers for the BSHS Postgraduate Conference 2025. Our theme for this year will be Interdisciplinarity in the History of Science. The deadline for paper submissions is Friday 13th December, 2024. The conference will be held in person at the University of Leeds…
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November 14, 2024 at 10:12 AM
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Today is #WorldDiabetesDay. In the Middle Ages, Ibn Sina (Avicenna) gave an account of diabetes mellitus in his Canon of Medicine. He described a number of clinical features relating to diabetes, most notably the sweetness of the urine produced by diabetic patients. #histmed #historyofmedicine
November 14, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Today is #WorldDiabetesDay. In the Middle Ages, Ibn Sina (Avicenna) gave an account of diabetes mellitus in his Canon of Medicine. He described a number of clinical features relating to diabetes, most notably the sweetness of the urine produced by diabetic patients. #histmed #historyofmedicine
First of all, thank you to everyone who submitted an abstract to attend SAHMS 2025.
If you haven't received a confirmation of your submission by email, please reach out to [email protected] :)
And Happy Halloween 🎃
If you haven't received a confirmation of your submission by email, please reach out to [email protected] :)
And Happy Halloween 🎃
October 31, 2024 at 4:36 PM
First of all, thank you to everyone who submitted an abstract to attend SAHMS 2025.
If you haven't received a confirmation of your submission by email, please reach out to [email protected] :)
And Happy Halloween 🎃
If you haven't received a confirmation of your submission by email, please reach out to [email protected] :)
And Happy Halloween 🎃
Last day to submit your abstract! Join us in Charlottesville next March!! Submissions accepted on our site.
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SAHMS News & Updates The Call for Papers for the 2025 Joint Meeting of SAHMS and the Eleanor Crowder Bjoring Center for Nursing Historical Inquiry (ECBCNHI) 6th Agnes Dillon Randolph...
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October 28, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Last day to submit your abstract! Join us in Charlottesville next March!! Submissions accepted on our site.
www.sahms.net
www.sahms.net
A few days left to submit an abstract!
More info at www.sahms.net
#histmed #histsci #histmaths #histpsych #histSTM
More info at www.sahms.net
#histmed #histsci #histmaths #histpsych #histSTM
Good news, everyone!
Deadline to SAHMS 2025 has been extended to October, 28!
Get those abstracts in!
And as always questions can be sent to [email protected] and more info can be found at www.sahms.net
#histmed #histSTM #histpsych #histmaths #medhums #envhums
Deadline to SAHMS 2025 has been extended to October, 28!
Get those abstracts in!
And as always questions can be sent to [email protected] and more info can be found at www.sahms.net
#histmed #histSTM #histpsych #histmaths #medhums #envhums
October 25, 2024 at 5:44 PM
A few days left to submit an abstract!
More info at www.sahms.net
#histmed #histsci #histmaths #histpsych #histSTM
More info at www.sahms.net
#histmed #histsci #histmaths #histpsych #histSTM