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Society for the Social History of Medicine 2010 Annual Conference

"Knowledge, Ethics and Representations of Medicine and Health: Historical Perspectives"

Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th July 2010

Registration

To register for the 40 Years Society for the Social History of Medicine Conference 2010: 'Knowledge, Ethics and Representations of Medicine and Health: Historical Perspectives', please complete the booking form and return to the address below.

SSHM Conference 2010                                                                                                   CHMD,                                                                                                                        Wolfson Research Institute,                                                                                           Durham University,                                                                                                         Queen's Campus,                                                                                                           Stockton-on-Tees,                                                                                                             TS17 6BH,                                                                                                                      United Kingdom.

* *New booking options available for late bookers* *                                                          Due to demand, we are now able to offer rates for daily attendance without accommodation and, packages including accommodation for 1 or 2 nights.

To download a booking form for these new booking options please follow one of the following links: 

For PDF version please click here.                                                                                         For excel version please click here

Alternatively, to book the full conference package, please follow one of the following links:

To download the booking form as a pdf file please click here.                                                       To download the booking form as an excel document please click here

What is included in the full conference package?

The delegate rate includes:

  • Accommodation in Durham University on a bed and breakfast basis for 4 nights from Wednesday 7th July 2010.  Rooms are available with either en-suite or shared facilities.  Please note that there are a limited number of en-suite rooms available.  These will be allocated on a 'first come first served' basis.

  • Conference facilities throughout the conference.

  • Catering throughout each day (including lunch, dinner and refreshments), starting with an informal buffet dinner on the night of arrival on Wednesday 7th July and ending with an informal buffet for those staying until Monday.   

  • Two formal drinks receptions and two conference dinners, including entertainment at one of the conference dinners.

  • Excursion to Newcastle on the afternoon of Friday 9th July 2010.  Excursion will include some free time to explore the city; optional activities include visit to the Centre for Life, the Baltic, the quayside etc.  This will be followed by a keynote address at Newcastle University, a drinks reception and dinner at the Centre for Life, as well as bus transfers from Durham and, back to Durham in the evening. 

Please note that members of the Society for the Social History of Medicine and members of the European Association for the History of Medicine and Health are eligible for a discount on the delegate fees.

Optional extras include:

  • Wireless internet access.

  • An additional night's accommodation at the end of the conference.

Further information can be found in the conference programme.  Please note that the programme is 'provisional' at this stage and may be subject to change once the arrangements are finalised.

Further Information

**The deadline for registration is Thursday 24th June 2010**                                           Should you have any queries regarding this information please email: conference@nchm.ac.uk.

For information on how to join the SSHM, please visit the SSHM webpage at: http://www.sshm.org/content/join-society-social-history-medicine

Student members of the SSHM can apply for conference bursaries. For details please see the SSHM website (at: http://www.sshm.org/content/conference-bursaries-students) or contact the SSHM Treasurer, Dr Carsten Timmermann at: carsten.timmermann@manchester.ac.uk.

 
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