Erica Charters

Thrilled that Medical Humanities @OxMedHum received the 2025 Vice-Chancellor's Award for Research Culture. A true pleasure to lead this @TORCHOxford research hub.

@DrLKVaughan Bnf Richelieu in Paris. Almost makes up for Parisian archivists.

@EricaCharters Looks wonderful! Where is that??

Historian friend: It almost looks like the entrance to a magical world. Nerdy me: Ah, but it is!

Five years since the WHO declared a pandemic: 'like the virus, we too – as societies – have changed since the start of the pandemic.' theconversation.com/how-the-pandem…

Snow in Texas:

“maybe I’ll do some writing between christmas and new year” Between christmas and new year:

The history of 'herd immunity': talks this Friday Dr David Robertson and Prof Erica Charters will be talking about the history of 'herd immunity' on Friday 29th Nov, 12pm-1pm at the Kennedy Institute @KirOxford For more 👇 kennedy.ox.ac.uk/events

What is Consciousness? A discussion on #consciousness research from various perspectives ft speakers from @UniofOxford. Tuesday, 26 November, at St. Luke's Chapel, Radcliffe Observatory Free, but tickets required: oxfordculturalprogramme.org.uk/event/what-is-… @AnkhiMukherjee9 @MaryamAli_Khan

How is Oxford feeling? Part of Oxford’s amazing @oxfculturalprog @OxMedHum oxfordculturalprogramme.org.uk/event/sagacity…

The Past, Present and Future of Medical Education An immersive exhibition and short talks, open to all 📍John Radcliffe Hospital, Ox 📅 14 Nov torch.ox.ac.uk/event/the-past…

In times like these, thank goodness for the Oxford History of Medicine Library, which holds timeless classics such as The Glands of Destiny.

Grateful for such beauty, books, and people at Oxford.

It seems apt to have to cross a moat by drawbridge in order to do historical research in the archives.

Health on Screen @OxMedHum @UniofOxford @OxHumanities Monday 8 July @StAnnesCollege @Ethox_Centre @OxfordHealthNHS @AlbertoGiubili1 @EricaCharters @TORCHOxford @OxfordHistory Health on Screen: The Public and the Global | TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities

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!

Project spotlight: Oxfordshire Health Humanities Members of our hub are working with @OxfordshireCC on health inequality in Oxfordshire, applying humanities methodologies to current health concerns @EricaCharters @urvikhaitan and Dr Yuxin Peng Read more torch.ox.ac.uk/oxfordshire-he…

@OxMedHum Research Hub. Great article @TheLancet Dr Sally Frampton "The history of a controversial operation" @TORCHOxford @UniofOxford @EricaCharters @OxHumanities @OxfordMedSci @NDMOxford @OxfordHistory thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Photo from a recent Medical Humanities writing group! DPhils and ECRs at Oxford are welcome to join our next session, 9:30-1:30 on Friday torch.ox.ac.uk/event/medical-…

"It is crucial that our research inquiries are grounded in lived experience, especially as the human cost of antimicrobial resistance increases." Dr Will Matlock, interviewed by Antibiotic Research UK @wtmatlock antibioticresearch.org.uk/unlocking-pers…

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