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Risk, Ideology, and ‘Normal Birth’

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On Saturday 12 August 2017, The Times published a piece by Chris Smyth on changing attitudes towards terms such as ‘normal birth’ in the UK, which has sparked a chain of letters to the editor, a controversy in the blogosphere, and a range of follow-up articles from publications like The Guardian and the Evening Standard. … Read more

Thackray Medical Museum secures Arts Council England NPO Funding

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We are thrilled to hear that one of our partners, the Thackray Medical Museum, has been awarded national funding of over £880 000 for 2018-22 by Arts Council England. This is the first time that the museum has secured funding as a National Portfolio Organisation. The Thackray plans to use this grant by creating new … Read more

Photos and Programme from March 2017 Workshop

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Programme: March workshop AHRC

Pregnancy and Propaganda in Historical Perspective
Bahareh Goodarzi’s presentation

 

Dr Sean Lang and Prof. James Drife

 

One of the Thackray Medical Museum’s takes on the history of childbirth in England

 

The Thackray’s controversial graphic representation of maternal mortality