Exploring Medical History: Spotlight on East Asia

Join us for this two-day event, "Exploring Medical History: Spotlight on East Asia," sponsored by the Center for the History of Medicine at Bernard Becker Medical Library and the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures.

Tuesday, Oct. 8 | 1:30–4 p.m. | King Center, 7th floor, Becker Library

For the first event, our speakers are Wayne Tan, PhD, Associate Professor of History at Hope College, and Susan Brownell, PhD, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. They will discuss aspects of the history of ophthalmology and eye surgery in East Asia.

Speakers:

Wayne Tan, PhD
Assoc. Professor of History
Hope College

Susan Brownell, PhD
Professor of Anthropology
University of Missouri-St. Louis

Agenda:

1:30–2:30 p.m.
"Blindness in Early Modern Japan: How, Why, and Perspectives for the History
of Medicine" by Wayne Tan, PhD

2:30–3 p.m. Refreshments & Glaser Gallery tour

3–4 p.m.
"'Oriental Eye' – Anthropology, Ophthalmology, and Cosmetic Surgery" by    
Susan Brownell, PhD

For directions and parking options, visit our Maps and Directions page.

Thursday, Oct. 10 | 4 p.m. | Wilson 214, Danforth campus

A complementary lecture "Radiotherapies for Women in Korea, 1930s - 1970s," led by Soyoung Suh, PhD, assoc. professor of history, Dartmouth College, with input from Dr. Imran Zoberi, WashU professor of radiation oncology, will explore the history of breast cancer treatment in South Korea. 

Speaker:

Soyoung Suh, PhD
Assoc. Professor of History
Dartmouth College

This event on Oct. 10 is co-sponsored by the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures. For more details about this event, view the calendar listing here.