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Medical dolls and manikins

Join us to discuss work-in-progress by historian Professor Jonathan Reinarz (Applied Health Sciences) and Dr Rebecca Whiteley (History).
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    • Date
      Wednesday, 18 March 2026 (13:00 - 14:30)
    • Location
      Arts Building, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT

Jonathan will be joining us to discuss his work on medical manikins and their role in medical simulation and Rebecca will be talking through her ideas on a potential new project about how the perspectives of play and doll culture might help us to understand anew how dolls and manikins have been used in medical practice and education between 1750 and 1950. 

Further details and location to follow.

Location

Address
Arts BuildingUniversity of BirminghamEdgbastonBirminghamB15 2TT