The Center for Middle Eastern Studies is pleased to present:

Jewels of Allah: The Untold Story of Women in Iran
A conversation with author Dr. Nina Ansary & Harvard Professor of Biology Pardis Sabeti

 Nina Ansary, PhD
Dr. Nina Ansary is a historian and expert in the women’s movement in Iran. Born in Tehran, Iran, Dr. Ansary left her country of birth at the onset of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Dr. Ansary was recently honored as one of the 21 Leaders of the 21st Century by the award-winning news website...

Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education, McLean Hospital and Center for the History of Medicine, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine present:

COLLOQUIUM ON THE HISTORY OF PSYCHIATRY AND MEDICINE

David G. Satin, M.D., DLFAPA Director

Open to students of history and those valuing a historical perspective on their professions.

"Remorse Without...

Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education, McLean Hospital and Center for the History of Medicine, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine present:

COLLOQUIUM ON THE HISTORY OF PSYCHIATRY AND MEDICINE

"Historical Theories and Management of Obstetrical Pain: Medical Perspectives from the Nineteenth-Century U.S."

 Miriam Rich...

Although the administrative offices are closed, Robinson Hall will be open for scheduled events.

For details, see the History List website.

*Admission is free, but registration is required!*

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For more information, see the History List website.

Tickets: $15 per person, $5 for "Boston by Foot" members.

Many people do not know much about the history of Dorchester, which is technically even older than Boston.  Transportation enabled the development of rural areas of Dorchester into streetcar suburbs.  The establishment of the streetcars allowed ‘Carruth’s Hill...

Presented by Historic Newton. For more information see the History List website.

Did you know that the land that Newton Cemetery occupies now was once used for pharmaceutical and leather factories? Learn about how that industrial land was developed as part of the garden cemetery movement, and why it’s important as...