Diseases of Modern Life

Nineteenth Century Perspectives

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Blogs

A man lies dead or unconscious in his chair, his last glass of drink fallen from his hand. Lithograph by Lamy, c. 1860, after Villain. Wellcome Library, London.

'Solitary midnight inebriates': Alcohol and the professional man

I’ve been doing a lot of work on lady secret drinkers recently (such as the eau de cologne tipplers I devoted a previous post to).

Photograph of Alison Moulds running her event

Death and Disease Behind the Counter

This term, the Diseases of Modern Life team showcased their research at two major public engagement events – our Victorian Speed Late at the Museum of the History of Science and Victorian Light Night with The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities.

Photograph of Catherine Charlwood in Victorian Dress

Victorian Speed – Time Flies When You’re Having FUN!

Events

Cartoon, entitled 'A Railway Board's "Court of Conscience"--Victim and Directors

Science, Medicine and Culture in the Nineteenth Century Seminars in Michaelmas Term 2018

Three seminars in our Science, Medicine and Culture in the Nineteenth Century series have now been announced.

St. Anne's College

Natural History Chart

Science, Medicine and Culture in the Nineteenth Century: Seminars in Trinity Term 2016

Our programme for Trinity Term is now announced with three seminars taking place at St Anne's College.