Dr Beatriz Pichel
@beapichel.bsky.social
Historian of photography, medicine and emotions. Leverhulme Research Fellow 25/26 & PI of the project The Ethics of Medical Photography Network https://empnetwork.our.dmu.ac.uk
My book! Picturing the Western Front (MUP 2021) http://bit.ly/3bzBSA5.
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My book! Picturing the Western Front (MUP 2021) http://bit.ly/3bzBSA5.
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Pinned
The Institutionalisation of Medical Photography, Public Funding and Medical Reform in Parisian Hospitals (1878–1913)*
While historians of photography and medicine have rarely engaged with the financial aspects of medical photography, funding strategies had a key role in the early development of this practice. The ...
www.tandfonline.com
My latest article is out! It argues that the public subvention of photography in Parisian hospitals enabled the institutionalisation of photography and shaped the kind of photography that could be done #photohist #histmed 📷📸🗂️ It took me literal years to write!! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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This V&A one-day conference is devoted to the Lumiere company's Autochrome, an early C20 colour technology that yielded fragile but luminous three-colour glass transparencies.
Monday, Dec 1st, in person or online, programme and ticketing info on link below. 📜📷📸🗃️ plus digitisation and conservation
Monday, Dec 1st, in person or online, programme and ticketing info on link below. 📜📷📸🗃️ plus digitisation and conservation
Fragile Colours: Perceiving and Experiencing Autochromes (In-Person) - Conferences and study days at
V&A South Kensington · V&A
Focusing on the historic early colour photography process the Autochrome Lumière, this conference explores the research and results of the PERCEIVE project, seeking new ways to understand, exhibit, an...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
This V&A one-day conference is devoted to the Lumiere company's Autochrome, an early C20 colour technology that yielded fragile but luminous three-colour glass transparencies.
Monday, Dec 1st, in person or online, programme and ticketing info on link below. 📜📷📸🗃️ plus digitisation and conservation
Monday, Dec 1st, in person or online, programme and ticketing info on link below. 📜📷📸🗃️ plus digitisation and conservation
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Fabulous to see @hopkinspress.bsky.social's DO LESS HARM (edited by Courtney Thompson & Kylie Smith) reviewed in @thelancet.com!
Buy the book throughout Europe from your bookseller or @blackwells.bsky.social.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Buy the book throughout Europe from your bookseller or @blackwells.bsky.social.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Epistemic dignity
“The opposite of love”, as the saying goes, “is not hate, but indifference.” That
is, as intense emotions, love and hate are so close they can easily shift one into
another—so close they belong togeth...
www.thelancet.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Fabulous to see @hopkinspress.bsky.social's DO LESS HARM (edited by Courtney Thompson & Kylie Smith) reviewed in @thelancet.com!
Buy the book throughout Europe from your bookseller or @blackwells.bsky.social.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Buy the book throughout Europe from your bookseller or @blackwells.bsky.social.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
I'll never understand how you can just do fireworks in your garden in this country. I'd say this fucking noise is not too polite 😒
it’s that time of the year again where I reiterate my strong belief that we should ban fireworks because they’re stupid, pointless, and harmful.
November 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I'll never understand how you can just do fireworks in your garden in this country. I'd say this fucking noise is not too polite 😒
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We are also currently hiring a curatorial fellow to work with the papers of Rosalind Franklin and others in the History of Molecular Biology Collection!
This is a 2-year staff position in the archive with a salary of $55k/year and full benefits:
www.sciencehistory.org/research/fel...
This is a 2-year staff position in the archive with a salary of $55k/year and full benefits:
www.sciencehistory.org/research/fel...
For those with a scholarly interest in Franklin, Watson, and other pioneering researchers in molecular biology, @sciencehistory.org has just opened our new landmark collection of their papers, and applications for research fellowships are currently open:
www.sciencehistory.org/hmbc
www.sciencehistory.org/hmbc
History of Molecular Biology Collection
This unparalleled collection includes Rosalind Franklin's historic 'Photo 51,' which revealed the double-helix structure of DNA.
www.sciencehistory.org
November 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
We are also currently hiring a curatorial fellow to work with the papers of Rosalind Franklin and others in the History of Molecular Biology Collection!
This is a 2-year staff position in the archive with a salary of $55k/year and full benefits:
www.sciencehistory.org/research/fel...
This is a 2-year staff position in the archive with a salary of $55k/year and full benefits:
www.sciencehistory.org/research/fel...
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A friend recently texted me the same thing. “Do you really not use ChatGPT?!” It was a sign of where we are culturally on this. People are compelled to use it but also starting to question the normalcy?
Recently met someone who was very surprised to hear I didn’t use ChatGPT or any LLM.
I said my job depended on doing distinctive work. That was my selling point. If I started to sound like ChatGPT and turn out what it did, then how on earth could I justify doing it? What would that make me?
I said my job depended on doing distinctive work. That was my selling point. If I started to sound like ChatGPT and turn out what it did, then how on earth could I justify doing it? What would that make me?
November 8, 2025 at 12:32 PM
A friend recently texted me the same thing. “Do you really not use ChatGPT?!” It was a sign of where we are culturally on this. People are compelled to use it but also starting to question the normalcy?
Sharing again the next online seminar, this time linking our website! empnetwork.our.dmu.ac.uk/2025/11/07/o... While consent always feature in conversations on ethics, how it can be applied or rethought in historical contexts leads to more questions than answers, as we'll see!
Online Seminar: ETHICS AND CONSENT IN MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY – The Ethics of Medical Photography Network
empnetwork.our.dmu.ac.uk
November 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Sharing again the next online seminar, this time linking our website! empnetwork.our.dmu.ac.uk/2025/11/07/o... While consent always feature in conversations on ethics, how it can be applied or rethought in historical contexts leads to more questions than answers, as we'll see!
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General registration is now open for our upcoming conference The Hand: Emotions, Embodiment and Identity at London College of Fashion, 8-9 January!
Visit our website to register: www.thevictorianhand.uk/conference
Visit our website to register: www.thevictorianhand.uk/conference
November 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
General registration is now open for our upcoming conference The Hand: Emotions, Embodiment and Identity at London College of Fashion, 8-9 January!
Visit our website to register: www.thevictorianhand.uk/conference
Visit our website to register: www.thevictorianhand.uk/conference
Really happy to participate in this conference on psychiatry photography in Paris in two weeks! historypsychiatry.com/2025/11/06/c... it's mostly in French but my panel on ethics it's in English. Check out the fantastic programme here #histmed #photohist
Conference: Les clichés de la folie: usages de la photographie en psychiatrie (XIXe–XXIe siècles), Paris (20–21 November 2025)
Dear Hmadness readers, We are happy to share the programme of the international conference Pictures of madness: uses of photography in psychiatry (19th–21st centuries) that will take place in …
historypsychiatry.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Really happy to participate in this conference on psychiatry photography in Paris in two weeks! historypsychiatry.com/2025/11/06/c... it's mostly in French but my panel on ethics it's in English. Check out the fantastic programme here #histmed #photohist
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Epistemic dignity
I wrote an essay on this important book for @thelancet.com: Do Less Harm: Ethical Questions for Health Historians, edited by Courtney Thompson & Kylie Smith
Please read the review here www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The book is available here www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...
I wrote an essay on this important book for @thelancet.com: Do Less Harm: Ethical Questions for Health Historians, edited by Courtney Thompson & Kylie Smith
Please read the review here www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The book is available here www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...
November 7, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Epistemic dignity
I wrote an essay on this important book for @thelancet.com: Do Less Harm: Ethical Questions for Health Historians, edited by Courtney Thompson & Kylie Smith
Please read the review here www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The book is available here www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...
I wrote an essay on this important book for @thelancet.com: Do Less Harm: Ethical Questions for Health Historians, edited by Courtney Thompson & Kylie Smith
Please read the review here www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The book is available here www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...
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I hope it is now obvious why pillars of democracy like universities, the law, public broadcasting should be funded so that they are beyond the reach of financial coercion by hostile agents.
Pretty extraordinary story here
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show - BBC News
Sheffield Hallam University apologises to Professor Laura Murphy for restricting her academic freedom.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:01 AM
I hope it is now obvious why pillars of democracy like universities, the law, public broadcasting should be funded so that they are beyond the reach of financial coercion by hostile agents.
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The next Ethics of Medical Photography Network seminar will be on Mon 8 Dec, 2 pm UK time, online and we'll discuss a very hot topic: consent! We couldn't have better speakers: @duncanwilson78.bsky.social, Dr Chimwemwe Phiri and Dr Arya Thampuran. Book your place here: forms.gle/QUxL41SwixUH...
The Ethics of Medical Photography Network Online Seminar
Join us for the next online seminar!
Date: Monday 8 December 2025
Time: 2-3.30 pm UK time
Platform: Ms Teams
ETHICS AND CONSENT IN MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Speakers:
Dr Arya Thampuran (Durham University...
forms.gle
October 31, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The next Ethics of Medical Photography Network seminar will be on Mon 8 Dec, 2 pm UK time, online and we'll discuss a very hot topic: consent! We couldn't have better speakers: @duncanwilson78.bsky.social, Dr Chimwemwe Phiri and Dr Arya Thampuran. Book your place here: forms.gle/QUxL41SwixUH...
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Announcing a brand new series launching this #Halloween 👻
Manchester Studies in the Supernatural explores how the #supernatural shapes human experience across time and place.
Bridging disciplines and challenging boundaries, it welcomes bold new research on the #occult and the #unseen
Manchester Studies in the Supernatural explores how the #supernatural shapes human experience across time and place.
Bridging disciplines and challenging boundaries, it welcomes bold new research on the #occult and the #unseen
October 31, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Announcing a brand new series launching this #Halloween 👻
Manchester Studies in the Supernatural explores how the #supernatural shapes human experience across time and place.
Bridging disciplines and challenging boundaries, it welcomes bold new research on the #occult and the #unseen
Manchester Studies in the Supernatural explores how the #supernatural shapes human experience across time and place.
Bridging disciplines and challenging boundaries, it welcomes bold new research on the #occult and the #unseen
I had my flu jab yesterday and I had a particularly productive day today, so I guess the 5G microchip is working
kermit the frog is typing on a typewriter .
ALT: kermit the frog is typing on a typewriter .
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October 31, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I had my flu jab yesterday and I had a particularly productive day today, so I guess the 5G microchip is working
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I'm looking forward to this. I'll be discussing a very relevant, and hopefully interesting, case study 📷
The next Ethics of Medical Photography Network seminar will be on Mon 8 Dec, 2 pm UK time, online and we'll discuss a very hot topic: consent! We couldn't have better speakers: @duncanwilson78.bsky.social, Dr Chimwemwe Phiri and Dr Arya Thampuran. Book your place here: forms.gle/QUxL41SwixUH...
The Ethics of Medical Photography Network Online Seminar
Join us for the next online seminar!
Date: Monday 8 December 2025
Time: 2-3.30 pm UK time
Platform: Ms Teams
ETHICS AND CONSENT IN MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Speakers:
Dr Arya Thampuran (Durham University...
forms.gle
October 31, 2025 at 11:59 AM
I'm looking forward to this. I'll be discussing a very relevant, and hopefully interesting, case study 📷
The next Ethics of Medical Photography Network seminar will be on Mon 8 Dec, 2 pm UK time, online and we'll discuss a very hot topic: consent! We couldn't have better speakers: @duncanwilson78.bsky.social, Dr Chimwemwe Phiri and Dr Arya Thampuran. Book your place here: forms.gle/QUxL41SwixUH...
The Ethics of Medical Photography Network Online Seminar
Join us for the next online seminar!
Date: Monday 8 December 2025
Time: 2-3.30 pm UK time
Platform: Ms Teams
ETHICS AND CONSENT IN MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Speakers:
Dr Arya Thampuran (Durham University...
forms.gle
October 31, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The next Ethics of Medical Photography Network seminar will be on Mon 8 Dec, 2 pm UK time, online and we'll discuss a very hot topic: consent! We couldn't have better speakers: @duncanwilson78.bsky.social, Dr Chimwemwe Phiri and Dr Arya Thampuran. Book your place here: forms.gle/QUxL41SwixUH...
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Come join me at DMU! ⬇️
Job Vacancy - @dmu.ac.uk Senior Lecturer in Sport, Events and Tourism. Deadline to apply 16th November 2025. Further details at this link - www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPE443/s... #sportshistory #events #tourism #culture
Senior Lecturer in Sport, Events and Tourism at De Montfort University
Apply now for the Senior Lecturer in Sport, Events and Tourism role on jobs.ac.uk - the leading job board for higher education jobs. View details.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Come join me at DMU! ⬇️
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A permanent post in my department. Closing date Dec 14th 2025, interviews in March. Please spread #histsci
Assistant Professor in History of Knowledge Pre-1400
Applications are invited for the position of Assistant Professor in History of Knowledge Pre-1400, in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge. Please note
www.cam.ac.uk
October 30, 2025 at 10:07 AM
A permanent post in my department. Closing date Dec 14th 2025, interviews in March. Please spread #histsci
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📢CFP: Annual Olivette Otele Prize 2025/26!
Our annual prize for Black UK-based history PhD students is now open for submissions!
📆Key dates:
- Abstracts due on 28th November
- Notifications on 19th December
- 8000 word essay due on 27th Feb
(1/3)
Our annual prize for Black UK-based history PhD students is now open for submissions!
📆Key dates:
- Abstracts due on 28th November
- Notifications on 19th December
- 8000 word essay due on 27th Feb
(1/3)
October 29, 2025 at 10:25 AM
📢CFP: Annual Olivette Otele Prize 2025/26!
Our annual prize for Black UK-based history PhD students is now open for submissions!
📆Key dates:
- Abstracts due on 28th November
- Notifications on 19th December
- 8000 word essay due on 27th Feb
(1/3)
Our annual prize for Black UK-based history PhD students is now open for submissions!
📆Key dates:
- Abstracts due on 28th November
- Notifications on 19th December
- 8000 word essay due on 27th Feb
(1/3)
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Our first Research Seminar in Photographic Cultures and Heritage is tomorrow 5.30 pm UK time online! Martha Langford will present "Through Line 1: The Ebb and Flow of Illustration in A History of Photography in Canada, 1839-2010" Book your place here photographichistory.wordpress.com/autumn-2025-1/
Autumn 2025 #1
Research Seminars in Photographic Cultures and Heritage Martha Langford Concordia University, Montreal Through Line 1: The Ebb and Flow of Illustration in A History of Photography in Canada, 1839-2…
photographichistory.wordpress.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Our first Research Seminar in Photographic Cultures and Heritage is tomorrow 5.30 pm UK time online! Martha Langford will present "Through Line 1: The Ebb and Flow of Illustration in A History of Photography in Canada, 1839-2010" Book your place here photographichistory.wordpress.com/autumn-2025-1/
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One week to go to my Photo Oxford talk at @bodleianlibs about the photographic and artistic life of Constance Talbot. Hear about her witnessing the birth of #photography and maintaining a love of art throughout her life. 5th November 1-2pm Weston Library:
photooxford.org/events/const...
photooxford.org/events/const...
Constance Talbot, early photographer and lifelong artist Talk by Rose Teanby — Photo Oxford
Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre, The Bodleian Library Wednesday, 5 November
photooxford.org
October 29, 2025 at 9:15 AM
One week to go to my Photo Oxford talk at @bodleianlibs about the photographic and artistic life of Constance Talbot. Hear about her witnessing the birth of #photography and maintaining a love of art throughout her life. 5th November 1-2pm Weston Library:
photooxford.org/events/const...
photooxford.org/events/const...
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"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
October 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
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We are delighted to announce that the plenary speakers for our upcoming conference are Dr Sarah Jackson, Professor Peter J. Capuano and Caroline Seymour!
Visit our website for more information: www.thevictorianhand.uk/conference
Visit our website for more information: www.thevictorianhand.uk/conference
October 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
We are delighted to announce that the plenary speakers for our upcoming conference are Dr Sarah Jackson, Professor Peter J. Capuano and Caroline Seymour!
Visit our website for more information: www.thevictorianhand.uk/conference
Visit our website for more information: www.thevictorianhand.uk/conference
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This Thursday, 30 Oct 2025, 5:30pm, marks the launch of our new Research Seminars in Photographic Cultures and Heritage @phrc-dmu.bsky.social | Delighted to begin with a talk by the wonderful Martha Langford. Attendance free, but registration required - tiny.cc/49au001 We look forward to seeing you!
Autumn 2025 #1
Research Seminars in Photographic Cultures and Heritage Martha Langford Concordia University, Montreal Through Line 1: The Ebb and Flow of Illustration in A History of Photography in Canada, 1839-2…
tiny.cc
October 27, 2025 at 12:57 PM
This Thursday, 30 Oct 2025, 5:30pm, marks the launch of our new Research Seminars in Photographic Cultures and Heritage @phrc-dmu.bsky.social | Delighted to begin with a talk by the wonderful Martha Langford. Attendance free, but registration required - tiny.cc/49au001 We look forward to seeing you!
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(Appel à communications) L’objectif des savants. Photographies et fabrique des sciences modernes (XIXe-XXe siècle) histoiresante.blogspot.com/2025/10/phot... #histSTM
October 27, 2025 at 12:35 PM
(Appel à communications) L’objectif des savants. Photographies et fabrique des sciences modernes (XIXe-XXe siècle) histoiresante.blogspot.com/2025/10/phot... #histSTM
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Life, care, and the medical humanities: An interview with Frédéric Worms (Director, Ecole Normale Supérieure (Paris) and a philosopher of care)
Patrick ffrench and Céline Lefève journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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October 27, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Life, care, and the medical humanities: An interview with Frédéric Worms (Director, Ecole Normale Supérieure (Paris) and a philosopher of care)
Patrick ffrench and Céline Lefève journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Patrick ffrench and Céline Lefève journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...