Call for Papers
The Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, will host its third annual History of Women’s Health Conference on Wednesday, April 23, 2008. We invite interested persons to send a two page proposal or abstract of your topic by Friday, November 9, 2007 for consideration. The History of Women’s Health Conference focuses on women’s health issues from the late 18th century to the present. This conference encourages interdisciplinary work. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, obstetric and gynecology issues (fertility, infertility, birth control methods, menopause), adolescence (health, cultural influences, body image), mental health topics, geriatric concerns, overall women’s health, access to health care, minority health and more. This year’s keynote speaker will be Dr. Afaf I. Meleis. She is the Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Professor of Nursing and Sociology, and Director of the School’s WHO Collaborating Center for Nursing and Midwifery Leadership.
The Archives of the Pennsylvania Hospital have been gathered for 255 years – an almost unbroken series since 1751. It is a unique resource for scholars interested in the history of hospital development, mental health care, medicine, architecture and genealogy. For more on our collections or the history of Pennsylvania Hospital, please visit http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/paharc/
Please submit your proposals/abstracts to:
Stacey C Peeples
Curator-Lead Archivist, Pennsylvania Hospital
3 Pine East, 800 Spruce St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 829-5434 (v)
(215) 829-7155 (f)
peepless@pahosp.com
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