13 September 2017 5.15pm — 6.15pm
Venue:
Lecture Theatre, Weston Library (Map)
Speaker(s):
Brian Hurwitz, Professor of Medicine and the Arts, King's College London
Contact:
Janet Walwyn | 01865 287156 | Janet Walwyn | janet.walwyn@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Description
In the 200th year since the publication of Essay on the Shaking Palsy, this talk explores James Parkinson's contributions to the print culture of his day. Parkinson's writings reveal the thoughts and projects of a socially engaged eighteenth-century apothecary-surgeon with diverse scientific interests. When his Essay appeared in 1817, he was at least as well known for his radical political pamphleteering and geological communications as he was for his work as a doctor.Booking
This event is free but places are limited so please complete our booking form to reserve tickets in advance.
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