Writing the World: Early Modern Women, Natural Philosophy and Medicine

This two-day conference seeks to explore the rich connections and interactions between natural philosophy and medicine, and early modern women’s writing across a range of genres and forms. Keynote speakers include Professor Danielle Clarke (UCD) and Dr Julia Martins (Independent).

We will aim to answer questions such as, how do early modern women writers think with, through and about natural philosophy and medicine in their writing? How do the genres and forms they choose to write in affect their scientific thoughts, ideas and conclusions? What is the value of fiction or literature to natural philosophy and medicine? What role does gender play in natural philosophical or medical discourse and debates?

The conference is kindly supported by the University of York’s Centre for Renaissance and Early Modern Studies (CREMS), the British Society for Literature and Science (BSLS) and the Society for Renaissance Studies (SRS)

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