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The Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of
Cambridge invites applications from candidates with interests in any areas
of history of medicine who would like to be nominated for the Wellcome
Trust's annual master's award and doctoral studentship competitions.
The Department also invites applications for two doctoral studentships
funded by a Wellcome enhancement award in history of medicine. We seek
outstanding candidates whose research would fall in the field 'From
Generation to Reproduction', i.e., who would investigate some aspect of
how, since 1500, our world of reproductive practice and controversy was
created. Special interest attaches to the constitution of 'reproduction' as
a new object of medical intervention and scientific research, and the
increasing modern detachment of sex and reproduction.
Areas in which suitable historical projects could be proposed include (but
are not limited to): - early-modern investigations into generation; -
generation and childbirth in early-modern medical cases and case-books; -
the reorganization of knowledge of generation/reproduction, especially in
the age of revolutions; - such sciences as embryology, obstetrics,
gynaecology, evolutionary biology, reproductive physiology, sexual science,
genetics and developmental biology; - the visual cultures of these
sciences; - movements for sex reform around birth control and sexology; -
networks linking experimental biology to reproductive medicine and public
health, agriculture, especially animal breeding, and pharmaceutical
industry; - new techniques for monitoring and manipulating pregnancy,
genes, gametes and embryos, e.g. pregnancy testing, genetic screening, in
vitro fertilization and embryo transfer; - new social and psychological
practices for making babies and families.
For information about the Department, see http://www.hps.cam.ac.uk, and for
details of the studentships, http://www.hps.cam.ac.uk/studying/funding.html
(under Wellcome Trust Awards). Informal inquiries may be made to the
teaching officer with the most relevant interests. The deadline for
applications is 15 February 2006.
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