Disputing Medicine: Medical Dissertations at the Academy of Turku (1640–1828)

Información del proyecto

MedDis

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 101025811

DOI

10.3030/101025811

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de la firma de la CE 13 Abril 2021

Fecha de inicio 1 Enero 2022

Fecha de finalización 31 Diciembre 2023

Financiado con arreglo a

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Coste total

€ 186 167,04

Aportación de la UE

€ 186 167,04

Coordinado por

UNIVERSITAET INNSBRUCK
Austria

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - MedDis (Disputing Medicine: Medical Dissertations at the Academy of Turku (1640–1828))

Período documentado: 2022-01-01 hasta 2023-12-31

Resumen del contexto y de los objetivos generales del proyecto

The MedDis project aims to examine the transformation of medical dissertations at the Royal Academy of Turku (Finland) from 1640 to 1828. It addresses the lack of comprehensive understanding of how dissertations evolved as a genre during the early modern period. By focusing on a specific category of dissertations and leveraging digital tools (Transkribus platform), the project aims to shed light on the development of scientific discourse and knowledge transmission in early modern Europe. Through cataloging, transcribing, and analyzing these dissertations, the project contributes to filling the gaps in our understanding of historical scientific communication and lays the groundwork for broader studies on dissertations across different institutions and disciplines.

Trabajo realizado desde el comienzo del proyecto hasta el final del período abarcado por el informe y los principales resultados hasta la fecha

The project catalogued and transcribed medical dissertations from the Royal Academy of Turku (1640-1828) into a digital database. The analysis of these dissertations provided insights into the evolution of medical education and the evolution of the dissertation genre. Publications resulting from the project include a book chapter on 'Latin as the language of science', an article on medical nosology (submitted: Johan Haartman’s Sciagraphia morborum and the transmission of nosological knowledge in early modern Europe), and a digital humanities paper to be submitted to Open Science Europe (Tracking references in early modern dissertations with Transkribus).

Avances que van más allá del estado de la técnica e impacto potencial esperado (incluida la repercusión socioeconómica y las implicaciones sociales más amplias del proyecto hasta la fecha)

By cataloguing, transcribing, and analyzing these dissertations, the project contributed to filling the gaps in our understanding of historical scientific communication and laid the groundwork for broader studies on dissertation genres across different institutions and disciplines. Furthermore, it resulted in the ongoing refinement of a novel Transkribus model designed to identify specific textual elements in early modern printed texts.

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