Dr. Gianna Pomata

Biography

Gianna Pomata is a Professor Emerita at the Institute of the History of Medicine at The Johns Hopkins University. She received her education and training in Italy, dedicating twenty-five years of her professional life to the study of history. Pomata has taught at various universities such as Bologna and Minnesota. During her career, she has held fellowships in European academic institutions including the Wissenschaftskolleg Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin, National Humanities Center in North Carolina, and the European University Institute in Florence. Her research interests encompass early modern European social and cultural history, with a significant focus on the history of medicine, including topics like the doctor/patient relationship and the medical case narrative. Pomata's collaborative works, primarily with her colleague Marta Hanson, have contributed to cross-cultural perspectives in medical history, examining texts across different medical traditions. Her notable publications include critical editions, translations, and articles on the evolution of medical case narratives and the intersection of gender and history in the context of early modern medicine. Pomata has received recognition for her work, including the Price/Webster Prize from the History of Science Society for her article published in the journal Isis, and is currently completing a book on the history of medical case narratives. She advocates for an inclusive approach in scholarship, particularly in recognizing contributions by women in the field.

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