This group meets fortnightly on Wednesdays, 11am–12noon in the Needham Research Institute (8 Sylvester Road, Cambridge, CB3 9AF) – and virtually – to focus on questions relating to the history of science, medicine and technology in East Asia.
Enquiries about the group and the mailing list should be directed to Zhi-Yu Chen, Zhilin Chu or Fu Ge Yang.
Michaelmas Term 2025
15 October
Introduction to East Asian History and Philosophy of Science, Technology, and Medicine
29 October
Reading the Body: Physiognomy, Phrenology, and the Human Sciences in East Asia
12 November
Quackery? Commerce and Medical Authority in East Asia
26 November
Workshop on Animals in East Asian Medical History