Armistice Lecture explores ethics of wartime medicine
25 October 2023
This year’s Armistice lecture will uncover the history of medical pacifism during and after the Great War.
Dr Fiona Reid, a historian of the social and cultural history of war from Newman University, will delve into the harrowing realities of the First World War, when approximately 8 million soldiers were killed and 20 million wounded.
Our duty is to save: Medical care and medical pacifism during and after the First World War takes place on 9 November at 18:30 in Room G27, Edith Morley Building, Whiteknights campus.
While many medics saw it as their duty to help those injured in service, a controversial movement emerged that questioned whether treating soldiers' wounds only prolonged the conflict, and with it human suffering.
Dr Reid will bring to life the debates of medical pacifists who challenged the status quo and asked whether medical professionals should refuse to participate in military medical services altogether.
Their activism raises ethical dilemmas regarding the role of healthcare workers during wartime that are still relevant today.
This free event is part of the Department of Languages and Cultures’ annual Armistice public lecture series, with the support of the Vice-Chancellor Endowment Fund.
Register online now.
The short services help us to remember and pay tribute to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country as well as students and staff who have passed away over the last year.
Dr Fiona Reid, a historian of the social and cultural history of war from Newman University, will delve into the harrowing realities of the First World War, when approximately 8 million soldiers were killed and 20 million wounded.
Our duty is to save: Medical care and medical pacifism during and after the First World War takes place on 9 November at 18:30 in Room G27, Edith Morley Building, Whiteknights campus.
While many medics saw it as their duty to help those injured in service, a controversial movement emerged that questioned whether treating soldiers' wounds only prolonged the conflict, and with it human suffering.
Dr Reid will bring to life the debates of medical pacifists who challenged the status quo and asked whether medical professionals should refuse to participate in military medical services altogether.
Their activism raises ethical dilemmas regarding the role of healthcare workers during wartime that are still relevant today.
This free event is part of the Department of Languages and Cultures’ annual Armistice public lecture series, with the support of the Vice-Chancellor Endowment Fund.
Register online now.
Armistice Day services
Armistice Day services of memorial will again be held on each of our UK campuses on Friday 10 November.The short services help us to remember and pay tribute to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country as well as students and staff who have passed away over the last year.
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