Mennonites, Medicine, and the Body: Past and Present Health, Disease, and Medical Research – Conference Sponsored by the Mennonite Research Chair
of Mennonites, medicine, and the body: past and present health, disease, and medical research. This conference tracks the dramatic changes in Mennonite medical practice over the centuries. It tracks the transition from herbs and folk customs to modern DNA-based medical research and features leading historians and medical researchers from across North America. The conference will be held on October 23 and 24, 2015 in Convocation Hall on the second floor of Wesley Hall at the University of Winnipeg. It’s free and open to the public.
“This conference traces medical knowledge from the time of conception to the moment of death, bringing together culture, ethics, and religious beliefs for discussions deeply relevant to today’s social and medical context.” said Dr. Royden Loewen, organizer and chair. He earned his PhD in Mennonite studies. “In addition to DNA experts Matthew Ferrer and Sheryl Lockman Greenberg, we also collaborated with Henry G. Friesen of the Medical Research Council of Canada and Joseph Martin, dean of Harvard Medical School. We are pleased to welcome distinguished senior leaders in medicine and medical research, including “Dr. “, who will speak privately about their careers on the first day of the conference. ”
The second day will examine more specific factors related to past and present medicine in the Mennonite world, such as ethnic boundaries, race, religious teachings, and gender.
For more information and to download the complete conference schedule, please visit Mennonites, Medicine and the Body: Past and Present Health, Disease, and Medical Research.
We would like to thank primary contributor Alexion Canada and other sponsors including the University of Winnipeg, DF Plett Historical Research Foundation Inc., and the University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine.
