Two upcoming international conferences about the history of pharmacy may be of interest to AIHP members.
The British Society for the History of Pharmacy on March 26–28, 2021, is hosting the free online conference, “People, Places and Things: A Compendium of Talks on Pharmacy History.” Three lectures are planned for each day of the conference. Daily sessions will take place from 16:00 to 18:00 GMT (Noon to 2:00 pm EDT) with themed talks and discussions about:
Program organizers also plan to release a series of short videos, offering “behind the scenes” virtual tours of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Museum, the Science Museum, and the Thackray Museum of Medicine.
The International Society for the History of Pharmacy on April 23–24, 2021, will host the two-day online symposium, “Projects and Prospects in Pharmaceutical History.” Read a preliminary program and see abstracts of planned presentations. The program is free, but registration via email to symposium@histpharm.org is necessary to receive log-in information for the online event. More information about the program will be posted on ISHP’s website as it becomes available.
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November 6, 2025, 3:00 pm (Central): AIHP Annual Business Meeting - Save the Date!
November 19, 2025, 11:00 am (Central): Pharmacy History Working Group: Lauren Thompson, Kennesaw State University.
December 17, 2025, 11:00 am (Central): Pharmacy History Working Group: Beyond medical pluralism: Interactions between physician-pharmacists and other craftspeople in the Graeco-Roman world with Laurence Totelin, Cardiff University.
January, 21, 2026, 11:00 am (Central): Pharmacy History Working Group: Spring Semester Welcome Back Event: A critical reading of Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls, hosted by Kelly O'Donnell, Towson Unviersity.
February 18, 2026, 11:00 am (Central): Pharmacy History Working Group: Audrey Ke Zhao, UC Santa Cruz & CHSTM Research Fellow
March 18, 2026, 11:00 am (Central): Pharmacy History Working Group: Ryan A. Kashanipour, University of Arizona
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Upcoming events of interest to pharmacists and historians of pharmacy, pharmaceuticals, medicines, science, and related fields.
November 13-16, 2025: History of Science Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
November 16-18, 2025: APhA Joint Federal Pharmacy Seminar 2025, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
December 7-11, 2025: ASHP Midyear, Las Vegas, NV.
July 18-21, 2026: AACP Pharmacy Education, Grapevine, TX.