Dainora Pociūtė-Abukevičienė:
Migration and Medicine in the Late 16th Century: Italian Heterodox Networks in Poland-Lithuania

This talk explores the migration of Italian heterodox physicians to East-Central Europe, focusing on the so-called 'Arian physicians' and their networks in PolandLithuania and Transylvania during the reign of Stephen Bathory. It will also examine the contribution of these nonconformist physicians to the social and intellectual life of Poland-Lithuania, as well as their role in the early history of Socinianism.

Lecture in English

Lecture venue

Główny Kampus Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego

Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28

Stary budynek BUW

III piętro, sala 308

Moderator: Povilas Dikavičius, German Historical Institute Warsaw, Vilnius Branch

Lecture program