Maladies, broadly construed as an illness or sickness, have formed the foundation of countless theoretical and philosophical conundrums. From Hippocrates to Joseph Lister, these questions have led to solutions that have shaped the way we have come to view maladies as inherently interdisciplinary, requiring a community effort to ponder, analyze, and attempt to solve. In…
CFPs: Multiple Panels and Roundtables at the International Congress on Medieval Studies
Numerous panels and roundtables at ICMS focus on disability and related topics like illness and healing; all proposals are due September 15. Relevant panels and roundtables include: Medieval Galicia: Infectious Diseases and Sick People on the Camino de Santiago and Other Routes (virtual panel) The Two Faces of Illness: Suffering and Miraculous Healings by Holy…
