Mixing Medicines: The Global Drug Trade and Early Modern Russia
Wednesday, September 20th, 2023
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, September 20, 2023 | 1:00PM - 3:00PM | Seminar Room 108N, This event took place in-person in seminar room 108N, North House, Munk School, 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto ON |
Series
Russian History and Politics Series
Description
What would you be prepared to do to heal yourself? This talk will discuss what answer the early modern Russian elite gave to that question, an answer shaped by both the opportunities of global trade and the values of local culture.
This event is a part of the Russian History and Politics Series
Clare Griffin is a graduate of University College London and Assistant Professor of Russian History at Indiana University Bloomington. Her first book, Mixing Medicines: The Global Drug Trade and Early Modern Russia, appeared in 2022 with McGill-Queens University Press. She is now working on her next project which is about disability in early modern Russia, with a particular focus on wounded soldiers.
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