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

Informazioni relative al progetto

MedDis

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: 101025811

DOI

10.3030/101025811

Progetto chiuso

Data della firma CE 13 Aprile 2021

Data di avvio 1 Gennaio 2022

Data di completamento 31 Dicembre 2023

Finanziato da

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Costo totale

€ 186 167,04

Contributo UE

€ 186 167,04

Coordinato da

UNIVERSITAET INNSBRUCK
Austria

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

Periodo di rendicontazione: 2022-01-01 al 2023-12-31

Sintesi del contesto e degli obiettivi generali del progetto

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.

Lavoro eseguito dall’inizio del progetto fino alla fine del periodo coperto dalla relazione e principali risultati finora ottenuti

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).

Progressi oltre lo stato dell’arte e potenziale impatto previsto (incluso l’impatto socioeconomico e le implicazioni sociali più ampie del progetto fino ad ora)

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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