The Past, Present, and Future of the Joslin Diabetes Center Archives In-Person
Please join us for a special evening celebrating the preservation of the Joslin Diabetes Center’s historic archives through their donation to Countway Library's Center for the History of Medicine. Speakers will commemorate Joslin's rich archival collection, its scholarly value, and its continued accessibility for future generations of researchers, clinicians, and historians. Selections from the Joslin Diabetes Center archives will be on display during the event.
Program
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
- Dr. Scott Podolsky, Director, Center for the History of Medicine, Countway Library
- Dr. C. Ronald Kahn, Chief Academic Officer, Joslin Diabetes Center
Guest Speaker
Dr. Christopher Feudtner, Division Chief of General Pediatrics and Director of Research for the Justin Michael Ingerman Center for Palliative Care at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and author of Bittersweet: Diabetes, Insulin, and the Transformation of Illness (The University of North Carolina Press, 2015).
Reception to follow.
Registration for this event is required. Please click on the "Begin Registration" button below.
- Date:
- Tuesday, October 27, 2026
- Time:
- 5:00pm - 6:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Countway Floor 1: Room 102
- Campus Location:
- Harvard Longwood Campus
- Categories:
- Events History of Medicine
Deputy Director
Center for the History of Medicine
Countway Library of Medicine
Harvard Longwood Campus