The Medical World of an Early Modern Town: The Case of Olomouc
Public support
Provider
Czech Science Foundation
Programme
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Call for proposals
SGA0202600006
Main participants
Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci / Filozofická fakulta
Contest type
VS - Public tender
Contract ID
26-23117N
Alternative language
Project name in Czech
The Medical World of an Early Modern Town: The Case of Olomouc
Annotation in Czech
This project's essence lies in exploring the microcosm of everyday medicine and the dynamics of the medical market in an early modern town, using the example of Olomouc. This research is conducted through an analysis of written sources of urban provenance (probate inventories) and material sources (museum collection items). The project aims to examine the role of objects associated with medicine in the daily lives of burghers. It applies a qualitative analysis of sources based on the methodology of material culture studies, focusing on the meaning, function, and symbolism of these objects. It investigates how the artefacts shaped the perception of health, the body, and medical practice in the urban environment of the 16th and 17th centuries. The project seeks to initiate a domestic methodological discussion on the possibilities of researching everyday medical practices, engage in ongoing international debates, incorporate the underrepresented region of East-Central Europe into these discussions, and produce the first monograph on this topic with a specific focus on the Czech lands.
Scientific branches
R&D category
ZV - Basic research
OECD FORD - main branch
60101 - History (history of science and technology to be 6.3, history of specific sciences to be under the respective headings)
OECD FORD - secondary branch
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OECD FORD - another secondary branch
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CEP - equivalent branches <br>(according to the <a href="http://www.vyzkum.cz/storage/att/E6EF7938F0E854BAE520AC119FB22E8D/Prevodnik_oboru_Frascati.pdf">converter</a>)
AB - History
Solution timeline
Realization period - beginning
Jan 1, 2026
Realization period - end
Dec 31, 2029
Project status
Z - Beginning multi-year project
Latest support payment
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Data delivery to CEP
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data delivery code
CEP26-GA0-GY-R
Data delivery date
May 6, 2026
Finance
Total approved costs
2,977 thou. CZK
Public financial support
2,977 thou. CZK
Other public sources
0 thou. CZK
Non public and foreign sources
0 thou. CZK