A workshop will be held 10am-12.30pm, Friday 19 April, to look at texts, objects and images relating to animal and human anatomy found in different University of Edinburgh collections, and to set this evidence in a European and North American context. The workshop is the last in a series of three, funded by the Royal Society of Edinburgh, within a research project called Apes and Angels. Apes and Angels is a multi-disciplinary project, based in the University’s School of History, Classics and Archaeology, which addresses the theme of human-animal relations in the early modern period before publication of Darwin’s 'On the Origin of Species' (1859). The project will culminate in a public exhibition in Edinburgh in November 2014. Programme The programme will include: Overview of objects and texts in Edinburgh collections Breakout session in the anatomical museum, Old Medical School Paper: 'Elephants and exclusivity: comparative anatomy, veterinary science and medical bodies in nineteenth-century Edinburgh' by Dr Andrew Gardiner, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh. Tea / coffee will be served 9.30-10am. Venue The workshop will take place in the Anatomy Lecture Theatre, Doorway 3, Old Medical School, Teviot Place. Please book (it’s free) The workshops are open to all but due to limitations of space, anyone interested in attending should please contact Dr Stephen Bowd to book a space. Dr Stephen Bowd Reader; European History, 1500-1800 School of History, Classics and Archaeology University of Edinburgh Contact details Website: Dr Stephen Bowd's staff profile Work: 0131 650 3758 Fax: +44 (0)131 650 3784 Email: Stephen.Bowd@ed.ac.uk Further information Apes and Angels research project Royal Society of Edinburgh Anatomical Museum Centre for Research Collections at the University of Edinburgh Natural History Collections of the University Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies This article was published on 2024-08-01
