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A photo of a tree in full bloom with white flowers in front of a building, which houses the Welch Medical Library and the Institute of the History of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University. The image includes a sign displaying the address "1900 East Monument Street" and the name of the building. The scene is set in spring, with fallen petals on the ground and a wrought-iron fence along the sidewalk.
Job Opening: Postdoctoral Fellowship
March 6, 2026

The Department of the History of Medicine and the Center for Medical Humanities and Social Medicine (CMHSM), Johns Hopkins University, seeks applicants…

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Small campus map highlighting the Preclinical Teaching Building (circled) near Hunterian, Wood Basic Science, and Physiology–Biophysics buildings. Shows route from Monument Street along Wolfe Street and Washington Street, with nearby Welch Library and the staff Wash. Garage marked.
Carter Barnett awarded Azrieli International Visiting PhD Fellowship
February 3, 2026

Join us in congratulating graduate student Carter Barnett who was awarded an Azrieli Fellowship to conduct dissertation research in Jerusalem. As…

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Book lying on a wooden table. The dark green cover features a painted portrait of a man in a red cap with grey curly hair and historicaldress. Title reads “The Dean Disordered: Jonathan Swift and Humoral Medicine,” with the author’s name, Paul William Child, printed in the lower right corner.
Alumni Paul Child publishes book “The Dean Disordered: Jonathan Swift and Humoral Medicine”
November 5, 2025

Our utmost congratulations to History of Medicine alumni Paul William Child whose expanded MA thesis entitled The Dean Disordered: Jonathan Swift…

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Head-and-shoulders portrait of Graham Mooney wearing a dark collared shirt and a gray blazer, standing in front of a white textured brick wall. He has a closely shaved head and short facial hair.
Graham Mooney publishes in History & Policy
November 5, 2025

Our own Dr. Graham Mooney published “The tragedy of the repeated history in Britain of austerity causing mortality” with colleagues Simon…

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Promotional graphic for a talk titled “From Zika to AIDS and Back Again: Stories of Virus Research in Uganda,” part of the series “Making a World of Difference: Stories About Global Health.” A teal banner with the series title sits to the right; at left is a headshot of the speaker. They have brown hair just past their shoulders, are wearing a black shirt and blazer and stand in front of a blurred tree in the background. Text at the bottom reads “by Dr. Julia Cummiskey.”
Julia Cummiskey gives Plenary Talk at University of Florida
November 1, 2025

Our own Dr. Julia Cummiskey gave the plenary talk “From Zika to AIDS and Back Again: Stories of Virus Research in…

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A maroon banner with the text "Soicety for the Social History of Medicine" across the left and a logo reading SSHM shaped into a circle on the right.
Jeremy Greene delivered the 2025 SSHM Annual Lecture!
October 7, 2025

On Monday, October 6th, Jeremy Greene delivered the 2025 Society of the Social History of Medicine’s Annual Lecture. The Lecture historically…

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Small campus map highlighting the Preclinical Teaching Building (circled) near Hunterian, Wood Basic Science, and Physiology–Biophysics buildings. Shows route from Monument Street along Wolfe Street and Washington Street, with nearby Welch Library and the staff Wash. Garage marked.
Carter Barnett awarded Fulbright Award
September 17, 2025

Join us in congratulating graduate student Carter Barnett in his Fulbright Award for his research project titled “Beyond Medicine: The Mission…

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Studio headshot of a person with short, neatly styled dark hair, wearing a dark blazer over a black top. The background is plain white and evenly lit.
Yemok Jeon awarded GSA Student Spotlight Award
September 8, 2025

Please join me in congratulating Yemok Jeon in winning this month’s Graduate Student Association (GSA) Student Spotlight Award! The GSA Student Spotlight…

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View down a narrow aisle packed with overstuffed filing shelves. Folders jut out on both sides, labeled with colorful tabs, creating a cluttered tunnel that leads to more shelves stacked with files at the far end. The image is slightly hazy, as if shot through a window or mesh. Image by Alexandra Crosby.
Drs. Krishnan, Grant, and Greene speak on Writing and Medicine
February 13, 2025

On January 31st, our own Dr. Jeremy Greene joined Dr. Lakshmi Krishnan of Georgetown University and Dr. Lenny Grant of Syracuse…

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Promotional poster titled “Hearing History: The Robert J. Ruben Collection of Otolaryngological Instruments.” Centered across the image is a line of polished metal acoustic devices shaped like domed canisters in various sizes, arranged symmetrically on a light background. Text below notes: Exhibition by Jaipreet Virdi, PhD, and Michael Seminara; catalog design by Lisa Pupa; photography by Norm Barker. Location and dates: Second Floor Exhibition Gallery, Welch Library Building, 1900 East Monument Street, August 29, 2024–November 25, 2024.
Hearing History: The Robert J. Ruben Collection of Otolaryngological Instruments
November 4, 2024

Cover image caption : Helmholtz Resonators, c. 1900 Ear trumpets, tuning forks, hearing aids, oh my!

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