Hosted by the Center for the History of Medicine at Bernard Becker Medical Library

Join us for this half-day event, “Exploring Medical History: Spotlight on East Asia,” sponsored by the Center for the History of Medicine at Bernard Becker Medical Library. 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.

Agenda:

1:30–2:30 p.m.
Wayne Tan, PhD (Hope College) – “Blindness in Early Modern Japan: How, Why, and Perspectives for the History of Medicine”

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

3–4 p.m.
Susan Brownell, PhD (University of Missouri, St. Louis) – “‘Oriental Eye’ – Anthropology, Ophthalmology, and Cosmetic Surgery”  

For inquiries contact the Elisabeth Brander.