Erica Charters
@EricaCharters
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History at University of Oxford; science, medicine, disease ecology, war, empire, global history, and medical humanities
Joined January 2020
Thrilled that Medical Humanities @OxMedHum received the 2025 Vice-Chancellor's Award for Research Culture. A true pleasure to lead this @TORCHOxford research hub.
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Historian friend: It almost looks like the entrance to a magical world. Nerdy me: Ah, but it is!
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Five years since the WHO declared a pandemic: 'like the virus, we too – as societies – have changed since the start of the pandemic.'
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Why COVID’s legacy is more than just medical data.
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RT @NC_Renic: “maybe I’ll do some writing between christmas and new year”. Between christmas and new year:
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RT @OxMedHum: The history of 'herd immunity': talks this Friday. Dr David Robertson and Prof Erica Charters will be talking about the histo….
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RT @oxfculturalprog: What is Consciousness?.A discussion on #consciousness research from various perspectives ft speakers from @UniofOxford….
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RT @OxMedHum: The Past, Present and Future of Medical Education. An immersive exhibition and short talks, open to all. 📍John Radcliffe Hosp….
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In times like these, thank goodness for the Oxford History of Medicine Library, which holds timeless classics such as The Glands of Destiny.
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Grateful for such beauty, books, and people at Oxford.
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It seems apt to have to cross a moat by drawbridge in order to do historical research in the archives.
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RT @TORCHOxford: Health on Screen @OxMedHum @UniofOxford @OxHumanities Monday 8 July @StAnnesCollege @Ethox_Centre @OxfordHealthNHS @Albert….
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What a fantastic afternoon, and so great to work with @5Lo2Fish to have such a range of research and expertise on Covid-19 in Africa, discussing together. Apparently, we need to start planning the next workshop!.
Looking forward to the COVID-19 and Africa workshop organised by @Africa_Oxford & @TORCHOxford Visiting Fellow @5Lo2Fish & @EricaCharters @OxMedHum Tomorrow Wed 19 June 2–5.15pm.
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RT @OxMedHum: Project spotlight: Oxfordshire Health Humanities .Members of our hub are working with @OxfordshireCC on health inequality in….
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this is a test to see if it all fits in here!
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RT @TORCHOxford: @OxMedHum Research Hub. Great article @TheLancet Dr Sally Frampton "The history of a controversial operation" @TORCHOxford….
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In 2016 I was pregnant with a baby that refused to move from breech position. It was my first child and the decision about how to bring my baby into the world weighed heavily upon me. At 37 weeks,...
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RT @OxMedHum: Photo from a recent Medical Humanities writing group! . DPhils and ECRs at Oxford are welcome to join our next session, 9:30-….
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RT @OxMedHum: "It is crucial that our research inquiries are grounded in lived experience, especially as the human cost of antimicrobial re….
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Looking forward to speaking on Teaching Global and Imperial History @CamHistory 3 May. I'll discuss PhDs and Masters and look forward to feedback especially from grad students. @oxfordglobhist @CamWorldHistory.
Save the date: On May 3 the World History Group.is organising a keynote and roundtable on "Teaching Imperial & Global History" on occasion of the @CamHistory Faculty Anniversary programme. Keynote by @EricaCharters chaired by Gareth Austin. (1/2)
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Just in time for Valentine's Day - @AlbertGiubilini on covid measures and human relationships: 'COVID policies often presupposed impossibly accurate definitions of intimate details of people’s lives. Our vocabulary is not fit for that purpose.'
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