Erica Charters

History at University of Oxford; science, medicine, disease ecology, war, empire, global history, and medical humanities

[Erica Charters @EricaCharters]

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

[Erica Charters @EricaCharters]

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

[Erica Charters @EricaCharters]

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

[Erica Charters @EricaCharters]

Five years since the WHO declared a pandemic: 'like the virus, we too – as societies – have changed since the start of the pandemic.' https://t.co/tDC7ROxmZD

[Erica Charters @EricaCharters]

Snow in Texas:

[Neil Renic @NC_Renic]

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

Between christmas and new year:

[Oxford Medical Humanities @OxMedHum]

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 👇
https://t.co/fxooJG4OmL

[The Cultural Programme @oxfculturalprog]

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: https://t.co/9b0Z3NJTXt

@AnkhiMukherjee9 @MaryamAli_Khan

[Erica Charters @EricaCharters]

How is Oxford feeling? Part of Oxford’s amazing @oxfculturalprog @OxMedHum https://t.co/7cLanOIA5A

[Oxford Medical Humanities @OxMedHum]

The Past, Present and Future of Medical Education

An immersive exhibition and short talks, open to all

📍John Radcliffe Hospital, Ox
📅 14 Nov

https://t.co/k792LmbFj4

[Erica Charters @EricaCharters]

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

[Erica Charters @EricaCharters]

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

[Erica Charters @EricaCharters]

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

[TORCH Oxford @TORCHOxford]

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

[Erica Charters @EricaCharters]

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!

[David Kerr @DavidKerr_1]

Looking forward to the COVID-19 and Africa workshop organised by @Africa_Oxford & @TORCHOxford Visiting Fellow @5Lo2Fish & @EricaCharters @OxMedHum Tomorrow Wed 19 June 2–5.15pm

https://t.co/EG62nkAkqU

[Oxford Medical Humanities @OxMedHum]

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
https://t.co/0rqjZyKmHo

[TORCH Oxford @TORCHOxford]

@OxMedHum Research Hub. Great article @TheLancet Dr Sally Frampton "The history of a controversial operation" @TORCHOxford @UniofOxford @EricaCharters @OxHumanities @OxfordMedSci @NDMOxford @OxfordHistory
https://t.co/0S9RYQ3lRh

[Oxford Medical Humanities @OxMedHum]

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

https://t.co/3vc8zBZji2

[Oxford Medical Humanities @OxMedHum]

"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
https://t.co/a4Q2eT739z

[Erica Charters @EricaCharters]

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