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Book Announcement: Beriberi in Modern Japan: The Making of a National Disease

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Paula

Beriberi in Modern Japan: The Making of a National Disease University of Rochester Press In modern Japan, beriberi (or thiamin deficiency) became a public health problem that cut across all social boundaries, afflicting even the Meiji Emperor. During an age … Continue reading →

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Resource: Medical English Dictionary Online

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Paula

Today we offer a short introduction to the Medical English Dictionary Online (http://www.medo.jp/0.htm), a resource for people looking to translate difficult medical terms from English to Japanese and Japanese to English. Provided by the 医学情報研究所 (igakujōhōkenkyūsho), or Medical Information Organization Network (an NPO), … Continue reading →

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Conference open to the public: Medicine, Politics, and Culture in the Japanese Empire

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Paula

On May 10-11th, the Japan Committee of the University of Chicago is sponsoring the Tenth Japan at Chicago Conference on the theme of “Medicine, Politics, and Culture in the Japanese Empire.”  The three panels will explore the circulation of medical … Continue reading →

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Resource: USCF Japanese Woodblock Prints

Posted on February 1, 2012 by tnguyen3729

Interested in Japanese medical history and art? Check out the University of California San Francisco’s (UCSF) Digital Collection of Japanese Woodblock Prints! About In 1963, an East Asian collection was started by UCSF Provost and university librarian, later Chancellor, John … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers and Extended Deadline: Science, Technology, and Medicine in East Asia

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Paula

Science, Technology, and Medicine in East Asia: Policy, Practice, and Implications in a Global Context October 7-9, 2011 The Ohio State University Mershon Center for International Security Studies 1501 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH 43201 http://history.osu.edu/east-asian-conference Since the end of World … Continue reading →

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Call for Workshop Papers: Anatomies of Knowledge: Medicine, Science, and Health in Asia

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Paula

http://www.ssrc.org/programs/pages/interasia-program/inter-asian-connections-iii-workshop-anatomies-of-knowledge-medicine-science-and-health-in-asia/ Anatomies of Knowledge: Medicine, Science, and Health in Asia at the Conference on Inter-Asian Connections III Hong Kong (June 6-8, 2012)  DEADLINE: Friday, June 24, 2011 Co-organized and co-sponsored by The Hong Kong Institute for Humanities and the Social … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Science, Technology, and Medicine in East Asia: Policy, Practice, and Implications in a Global Context

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Paula

October 7-9, 2011 The Ohio State University Mershon Center for International Security Studies 1501 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH 43201 http://history.osu.edu/east-asian-conference Since the end of World War II, historical and contemporary developments in East Asian science, technology, and medicine have received … Continue reading →

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Research fellowships for US-based scholars at the Needham Research Institute

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Paula

Cambridge, UK http://www.nri.org.uk/opportunities.html The Needham Research Institute (NRI), home of the Science and Civilisation in China project, provides scholars with excellent facilities for research into the history of science, technology and medicine in East Asia. Funds granted by the Andrew … Continue reading →

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