LIVERPOOL MEDICAL HISTORY SOCIETY

About LiMHS

Liverpool Medical History Society

The Liverpool Medical History Society was founded in 1984. It is affiliated to the British Society for the History of Medicine, and supported by the Cohen Bequest via the University of Liverpool. Meetings are held at the Liverpool Medical Institution. They reflect the diverse backgrounds and interests of our members, including ancient medicine, general practice, occupational medicine, dentistry, nursing, clinical practice, medical education, veterinary science, military medicine, art and medicine, demography and social policy.

Liverpool Medical History Students' Society

Liverpool Medical History Student Society is the student wing of LiMHS.

Event Programme

Liverpool Medical History Society Events

LiMHS events are free to attend - book your place with Eventbrite! Lectures are followed by a drinks reception for all, then an optional informal supper with the speaker. Suppers are 2-courses with wine – STUDENTS only £8, all others £13.50 (suppers must be pre-booked by email: livmedhistorysoc@gmail.com)

~~Wednesday 14th February 2018: 'Unclassified: How the Victorians Got Their Hands on Books about Sexual Health'~~

~~Dr Sarah Bull, University of Cambridge~~

What kinds of books did Victorian men, women, and children read to learn about sex? Where did they find out about them? How did they acquire them? This talk will delve into Victorian newspapers, where advertisements for books on sexual health appeared.

Sarah Bull is a Wellcome Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge researching Victorian medicine, sexuality, and print culture. She is currently completing a book, The Business of Sexual Knowledge: Medical Publishing and Obscenity in Victorian Britain.

Doors 5pm, Lecture 5:30pm

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