The Project A03 (\u201cThe Transfer of Medical Episteme in the \u2018Encyclopaedic\u2019 Compilations of Late Antiquity\u201d), as part of the SFB 980 “Episteme in Motion”, is organizing an international conference on the topic of practical knowledge and actual practices in medical traditions of different ancient cultures.
\nThe heads of project, Prof. Philip van der Eijk and BaBMed principal investigator Prof. Markham J. Geller, welcome speakers from the US, the UK and Germany who will address in multi-disciplinary presentations the different healing practices (diagnosis, bloodletting, surgery and other forms of treat\u00acment, incantations) and the role of the \u201cpractitioners\u201d. Furthermore, the papers will shed light on the ways in which this practical medical knowledge was gained and transferred via experts, institutions and procedures.
\nStrahil Panayotov (BabMed) will talk about ancient Mesopotamian surgery; M.Martelli (A03\/HU) will present on pharmacological practice; and L. Lehmhaus (A03\/FU) will discuss Talmudic texts on bloodletting. BabMed-team members Ulrike Steinert and Cale Johnson will act as chairs\/ moderators during the conference.
\nThe conference includes keynotes\/ public lectures by Ralph Jackson (British Museum, London), Nils P. Hee\u00dfel (W\u00fcrzburg) and Paul U. Unschuld (Charite).<\/p>\n
A detailed description and the conference programme are published online at the SFB webpage:<\/p>\n