Christos Lynteris
@visualplague.bsky.social
Professor of Medical Anthropology (St Andrews) researching and writing on zoonoses, plague, epidemics, history of colonial medicine, animal studies, and visual culture
https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/social-anthropology/people/cl12
https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/social-anthropology/people/cl12
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So great to see my new book How Plague Got Rats:
Mastering a Zoonotic Pandemic, published OA @hopkinspress.bsky.social next May, has got a cover! www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...
Mastering a Zoonotic Pandemic, published OA @hopkinspress.bsky.social next May, has got a cover! www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...
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Our latest Meet the Book Author blog is now live. Rachel Horton from the University of Reading discusses her book, Discrimination, Equality and Health Care Rationing.
Read it now on our website 👇
journaloflawandsociety.co.uk/blog/discrim...
Read it now on our website 👇
journaloflawandsociety.co.uk/blog/discrim...
January 16, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Our latest Meet the Book Author blog is now live. Rachel Horton from the University of Reading discusses her book, Discrimination, Equality and Health Care Rationing.
Read it now on our website 👇
journaloflawandsociety.co.uk/blog/discrim...
Read it now on our website 👇
journaloflawandsociety.co.uk/blog/discrim...
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“At stake is whether health systems have been knowingly deploying substandard protective equipment in environments where exposure to lethal airborne disease is foreseeable, continuous and unavoidable.”
Yes they have.
Yes they have.
Why the WHO respirator revolt could reshape global health governance - Business Upturn Trade & Policy
When a group of senior clinicians and public health scientists formally urged the World Health Organization in January 2026 to...
www.businessupturn.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:58 AM
“At stake is whether health systems have been knowingly deploying substandard protective equipment in environments where exposure to lethal airborne disease is foreseeable, continuous and unavoidable.”
Yes they have.
Yes they have.
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Mou et gluant, nuisible et comestible, l’escargot aussi a une histoire !
Pour en parler, François Jarrige est l'invité du deuxième épisode du podcast de L'Histoire.
👉 www.lhistoire.fr/podcast/lesc...
Pour en parler, François Jarrige est l'invité du deuxième épisode du podcast de L'Histoire.
👉 www.lhistoire.fr/podcast/lesc...
January 15, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Mou et gluant, nuisible et comestible, l’escargot aussi a une histoire !
Pour en parler, François Jarrige est l'invité du deuxième épisode du podcast de L'Histoire.
👉 www.lhistoire.fr/podcast/lesc...
Pour en parler, François Jarrige est l'invité du deuxième épisode du podcast de L'Histoire.
👉 www.lhistoire.fr/podcast/lesc...
On the great Fra Angelico exhibition at the Palazzo Strozzi @lrb.co.uk www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Anna McGee · At the Palazzo Strozzi: On Fra Angelico
Faced with a parade of flushed Madonnas and anguished Christs, it would be easy to think that Fra Angelico was somehow...
www.lrb.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 6:57 PM
On the great Fra Angelico exhibition at the Palazzo Strozzi @lrb.co.uk www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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Researchers from around the world made this happen. Bandim Health Project and RFK Jr.'s study was unethical and it is good that this has been cancelled. But the Danish government should investigate Bandim's role in exporting their anti-vax efforts globally. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Controversial US study on hepatitis B vaccines in Africa is cancelled
$1.6m project drew outrage over ethical questions about withholding vaccines proven to prevent disease
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Researchers from around the world made this happen. Bandim Health Project and RFK Jr.'s study was unethical and it is good that this has been cancelled. But the Danish government should investigate Bandim's role in exporting their anti-vax efforts globally. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Dilip K. Das introduces an interdisciplinary framework for epidemic narratives in India by drawing on methods from literature, social theory, and public health. He explores how communities, writers, and scholars make sense of outbreak narratives.
thepolyphony.org/2026/01/09/e...
thepolyphony.org/2026/01/09/e...
Epidemic Narratives
Dilip K. Das introduces an interdisciplinary framework for epidemic narratives in India by drawing on methods from literature, social theory, and public health. He explores how communities, writers…
thepolyphony.org
January 9, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Dilip K. Das introduces an interdisciplinary framework for epidemic narratives in India by drawing on methods from literature, social theory, and public health. He explores how communities, writers, and scholars make sense of outbreak narratives.
thepolyphony.org/2026/01/09/e...
thepolyphony.org/2026/01/09/e...
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The average salary among Russell Group leaders increased above £350,000 last year, despite these universities losing almost 7,000 staff members due to cost-cutting. Patrick Jack crunches the numbers #highered #academicsky
https://ow.ly/gJK850XU77K
https://ow.ly/gJK850XU77K
January 12, 2026 at 7:15 AM
The average salary among Russell Group leaders increased above £350,000 last year, despite these universities losing almost 7,000 staff members due to cost-cutting. Patrick Jack crunches the numbers #highered #academicsky
https://ow.ly/gJK850XU77K
https://ow.ly/gJK850XU77K
Béla Tarr – Le travail du temps dans “Satantango” par Jacques Rancière www.cahiersducinema.com/fr-fr/articl...
Béla Tarr - Le travail du temps dans "Satantango" par Jacques Rancière
En hommage à Béla Tarr, les Cahiers du Cinéma republient le beau texte que Jacques Rancière lui a consacré dans le numéro 591 de juin 2004.
www.cahiersducinema.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Béla Tarr – Le travail du temps dans “Satantango” par Jacques Rancière www.cahiersducinema.com/fr-fr/articl...
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« Mettre en scène un présent sans progrès, "l’espoir moins l’espoir", c’est le projet affiché de Même les morts, inspiré par le texte de Walter Benjamin "Sur le concept d’histoire" (1940) » Par Éric Loret.
aoc.media/critique/202...
aoc.media/critique/202...
Cet ennemi n'a pas fini de triompher – sur Même les morts de Juan Gómez Bárcena - AOC media
Roman-mirage traversé de cadavres et de prophéties sans consolation, Même les morts est le quatrième de l'auteur, et son premier traduit en français. Il suit la traque interminable d’un certain Juan…
aoc.media
January 6, 2026 at 7:00 AM
« Mettre en scène un présent sans progrès, "l’espoir moins l’espoir", c’est le projet affiché de Même les morts, inspiré par le texte de Walter Benjamin "Sur le concept d’histoire" (1940) » Par Éric Loret.
aoc.media/critique/202...
aoc.media/critique/202...
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A very interesting podcast with Élisabeth Clementz on the 1518 "dancing plague" in Strasbourg
Aujourd’hui encore, les causes de cette "fièvre dansante" restent incertaines. Certains chercheurs évoquent une intoxication à l’ergot de seigle, tandis que d’autres privilégient des facteurs psychologiques liés au désespoir ou aux épidémies.
➡️ https://l.franceculture.fr/O96
➡️ https://l.franceculture.fr/O96
January 14, 2026 at 7:05 PM
A very interesting podcast with Élisabeth Clementz on the 1518 "dancing plague" in Strasbourg
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Dismantling US vaccination policy will lead to more vaccine-preventable disease in kids. But how easy will it be to monitor the impact of the erosion of vaccine coverage? New data collection rule changes raise serious concerns about how visible results will be. www.statnews.com/2026/01/14/c...
States no longer have to report Medicaid, CHIP vaccination rates to CMS, further undermining immunization
Medicaid and CHIP cover almost half of American children. A new CMS policy means we will know less about their health.
www.statnews.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Dismantling US vaccination policy will lead to more vaccine-preventable disease in kids. But how easy will it be to monitor the impact of the erosion of vaccine coverage? New data collection rule changes raise serious concerns about how visible results will be. www.statnews.com/2026/01/14/c...
A recording of 2 of the talks given at the Poison-Healing Boundaries in East Asia symposium @crasshlive.bsky.social is now available - Marta Hanson on snakestones and Yan Liu on poisons in Chinese medicine www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWiD...
CRASSH | Toxicity, plant animacy and blurred categories
YouTube video by CRASSH Cambridge
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January 14, 2026 at 6:42 PM
A recording of 2 of the talks given at the Poison-Healing Boundaries in East Asia symposium @crasshlive.bsky.social is now available - Marta Hanson on snakestones and Yan Liu on poisons in Chinese medicine www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWiD...
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Loïc Bourdeau discusses the #ENDOs project and the deployment of narrative tools to challenge the normalisation of endometriosis pain, empower those living with the disease, and educate health practitioners.
thepolyphony.org/2026/01/14/e...
thepolyphony.org/2026/01/14/e...
Endometriosis in Words: Stories, Emotional Dictionaries, and Endostand
Loïc Bourdeau discusses the #ENDOs project and the deployment of narrative tools to challenge the normalisation of endometriosis pain, empower those living with the disease, and educate health prac…
thepolyphony.org
January 14, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Loïc Bourdeau discusses the #ENDOs project and the deployment of narrative tools to challenge the normalisation of endometriosis pain, empower those living with the disease, and educate health practitioners.
thepolyphony.org/2026/01/14/e...
thepolyphony.org/2026/01/14/e...
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New year, new Ecological Anthropology Seminar Series! In 2026, the Department of Ecological Anthropology Prague will be hosting 5 fantastic speakers. Join us online or in person for the first talk on 28 Jan by Slavomíra Ferenčuhová 🏠 Registration & series updates: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/rfKrvjTnE2
January 13, 2026 at 1:04 PM
New year, new Ecological Anthropology Seminar Series! In 2026, the Department of Ecological Anthropology Prague will be hosting 5 fantastic speakers. Join us online or in person for the first talk on 28 Jan by Slavomíra Ferenčuhová 🏠 Registration & series updates: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/rfKrvjTnE2
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Please circulate. Our deadline for our ECR Prize at @histhum.bsky.social is approaching (30 January 2026)
30 January 2026 deadline!
History of the Human Sciences Early Career Prize 2025–26
All details here: www.histhum.com/early-career...
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History of the Human Sciences Early Career Prize 2025–26
All details here: www.histhum.com/early-career...
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Early Career Prize 2025–26: History of the Human Sciences
Credit: A floral border for pietra dura (marble inlaid with semi-precious stones). Gouache painting by an Indian artist. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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January 13, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Please circulate. Our deadline for our ECR Prize at @histhum.bsky.social is approaching (30 January 2026)
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🆕 The #TRANSMAT team has published a special issue of the journal @revistahcsm.bsky.social, edited by Elisabete Pereira, Catarina Simões and Quintino Lopes: ‘Colonial and post-colonial collections in Portugal: reconstructing trajectories and rethinking narratives’.
👉️ ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/en/transmat-...
👉️ ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/en/transmat-...
TRANSMAT publication discusses the legacies and responsibilities | News
The TRANSMAT project team has published a special supplement to the journal História, Ciências, Saúde — Manguinhos
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January 7, 2026 at 1:46 PM
🆕 The #TRANSMAT team has published a special issue of the journal @revistahcsm.bsky.social, edited by Elisabete Pereira, Catarina Simões and Quintino Lopes: ‘Colonial and post-colonial collections in Portugal: reconstructing trajectories and rethinking narratives’.
👉️ ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/en/transmat-...
👉️ ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/en/transmat-...
An interesting podcast with Bernard Sève and Frank Lestringant on Montaigne's essay "Des Cannibales" - Montaigne: Les cannibales, et si c'était nous ? @franceculture.fr www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur...
Les cannibales, et si c'était nous ? : épisode du podcast Montaigne, parce que c'était lui
AUDIO • Montaigne, parce que c'était lui, épisode : Les cannibales, et si c'était nous ? . Une série inédite proposée par France Culture. Écoutez Avec philosophie, et découvrez nos podcasts en ligne.
www.radiofrance.fr
January 13, 2026 at 4:18 PM
An interesting podcast with Bernard Sève and Frank Lestringant on Montaigne's essay "Des Cannibales" - Montaigne: Les cannibales, et si c'était nous ? @franceculture.fr www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur...
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Meningococcal disease has been rare. But when it occurs, it is devastating. High death rate. Survivors often lose limbs, as this person did. There's no way to accurately assess who is at risk. And yet meningococcal vaxes are no longer recommended for all children. www.thebulwark.com/p/my-life-sh...
My Life Shows the Horror of RFK Jr.’s New Vaccine Guidelines
The Trump administration just yanked the recommendation for a vaccine that can spare people from what I went through.
www.thebulwark.com
January 11, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Meningococcal disease has been rare. But when it occurs, it is devastating. High death rate. Survivors often lose limbs, as this person did. There's no way to accurately assess who is at risk. And yet meningococcal vaxes are no longer recommended for all children. www.thebulwark.com/p/my-life-sh...
A great exhibition on Alfred Jarry at the Museu Picasso - Ubu Painter: Alfred Jarry and the Arts www.lemonde.fr/culture/arti...
Au musée Picasso de Barcelone, l’auteur d’« Ubu roi » en majesté
L’établissement catalan consacre une exposition riche de près de 500 pièces, dont des raretés, à l’impact de l’œuvre d’Alfred Jarry sur les arts.
www.lemonde.fr
January 12, 2026 at 8:31 PM
A great exhibition on Alfred Jarry at the Museu Picasso - Ubu Painter: Alfred Jarry and the Arts www.lemonde.fr/culture/arti...
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📢 Appel à candidatures – Chaire Amérique Latine (ChAL)
La ChAL accueille des enseignants-chercheurs de toute nationalité, spécialistes de l’étude des sociétés latino-américaines.
📄 Le dossier de candidature est à télécharger ici : ipeat.univ-tlse2.fr/.../chaire.....
#Chaire #Amérique #Latine
La ChAL accueille des enseignants-chercheurs de toute nationalité, spécialistes de l’étude des sociétés latino-américaines.
📄 Le dossier de candidature est à télécharger ici : ipeat.univ-tlse2.fr/.../chaire.....
#Chaire #Amérique #Latine
January 12, 2026 at 2:55 PM
📢 Appel à candidatures – Chaire Amérique Latine (ChAL)
La ChAL accueille des enseignants-chercheurs de toute nationalité, spécialistes de l’étude des sociétés latino-américaines.
📄 Le dossier de candidature est à télécharger ici : ipeat.univ-tlse2.fr/.../chaire.....
#Chaire #Amérique #Latine
La ChAL accueille des enseignants-chercheurs de toute nationalité, spécialistes de l’étude des sociétés latino-américaines.
📄 Le dossier de candidature est à télécharger ici : ipeat.univ-tlse2.fr/.../chaire.....
#Chaire #Amérique #Latine
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There's still just over two weeks left to apply to our workshop exploring historical approaches to non-human life.
It will take place on 9-10th April 2026, and aims to bring together scholars across disciplinary divides.
PGR and ECR support available thanks to the generosity of our sponsors!
It will take place on 9-10th April 2026, and aims to bring together scholars across disciplinary divides.
PGR and ECR support available thanks to the generosity of our sponsors!
January 12, 2026 at 4:50 PM
There's still just over two weeks left to apply to our workshop exploring historical approaches to non-human life.
It will take place on 9-10th April 2026, and aims to bring together scholars across disciplinary divides.
PGR and ECR support available thanks to the generosity of our sponsors!
It will take place on 9-10th April 2026, and aims to bring together scholars across disciplinary divides.
PGR and ECR support available thanks to the generosity of our sponsors!
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For the first lecture in 2026, we welcome Libby O'Neil (Mississippi State University) in our ROTO Lecture Series. In her talk next Monday, Libby will speak about boundary crossings in 20th century science. Just register here to participate 👉 rotorub.wordpress.com/roto-lecture...
#HPBio #HistSci
#HPBio #HistSci
January 12, 2026 at 3:55 PM
For the first lecture in 2026, we welcome Libby O'Neil (Mississippi State University) in our ROTO Lecture Series. In her talk next Monday, Libby will speak about boundary crossings in 20th century science. Just register here to participate 👉 rotorub.wordpress.com/roto-lecture...
#HPBio #HistSci
#HPBio #HistSci
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Our director, Edouard Machery has just published a new on book on the concepts of health and disease. You can download it for free for two weeks at
https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/health-and-disease/275DD294A0657AE0A4E12B710677A051
https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/health-and-disease/275DD294A0657AE0A4E12B710677A051
January 12, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Our director, Edouard Machery has just published a new on book on the concepts of health and disease. You can download it for free for two weeks at
https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/health-and-disease/275DD294A0657AE0A4E12B710677A051
https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/health-and-disease/275DD294A0657AE0A4E12B710677A051
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📣 Rendez-vous le 16 Janvier 2026 à 18h pour la prochaine séance des soirées-débats du LAS
➡️ Présentation de l’ouvrage "Aux sources de Tristes Tropiques. Les carnets de terrain de Claude et Dina Lévi-Strauss (1935-1939)" sous la direction de Emmanuel Désveaux
las.ehess.fr/evenement/so...
➡️ Présentation de l’ouvrage "Aux sources de Tristes Tropiques. Les carnets de terrain de Claude et Dina Lévi-Strauss (1935-1939)" sous la direction de Emmanuel Désveaux
las.ehess.fr/evenement/so...
December 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
📣 Rendez-vous le 16 Janvier 2026 à 18h pour la prochaine séance des soirées-débats du LAS
➡️ Présentation de l’ouvrage "Aux sources de Tristes Tropiques. Les carnets de terrain de Claude et Dina Lévi-Strauss (1935-1939)" sous la direction de Emmanuel Désveaux
las.ehess.fr/evenement/so...
➡️ Présentation de l’ouvrage "Aux sources de Tristes Tropiques. Les carnets de terrain de Claude et Dina Lévi-Strauss (1935-1939)" sous la direction de Emmanuel Désveaux
las.ehess.fr/evenement/so...