Connections Series: The Curren(t)cy of Frankenstein
6:30 pm Reception
7:00 - 9:00 pm Program
Admission is complimentary, but space is limited. Registration is required by Wednesday, September 26; please bring your confirmation ticket to the event.
The Medical Humanities program and the Center for the History of Medicine will host a three-day event to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein by contemplating its bearing today in the context of medical research, practice, and ethics.
The Arts & Sciences Connections Series is co-hosting the event on Saturday, September 29. William Newman, Distinguished Professor and Ruth N. Halls Professor in History and Philosophy at Indiana University, will discuss “Frankenstein, the Homunculus, and the Long History of Artificial Life,” and demonstrate early modern era alchemical experiments.
Please park in the Plaza Garage at 3 Barnes-Jewish Plaza Dr. Ticket validation will be provided for this garage.
For more information about the Frankenstein bicentennial, visit Washington University's Frankenstein home page.
This event is co-sponsored by Washington University's Arts & Sciences, Medical Humanities program, and the Center for History of Medicine.
The Arts & Sciences Connections Series is made possible through the generous support of the Annual Fund. Gifts to the Arts & Sciences Annual Fund provide current, expendable income to help launch new academic programs and create exciting new educational opportunities, as well as makes every aspect of Washington University – teaching, research, learning, and community engagement – possible. To support the Arts & Sciences Annual Fund, please visit our secure online giving page or contact Associate Director of Development Allison Oberkirsch at 314-935-5249.