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“Prisoners or Patients?" Free Public Lecture

Date
27 October, 2015 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

2015 Research Fellowship Presentation Evening“Prisoners or Patients?" Exploring Curative Labour in Kingston's 19th-Century Penitentiary and Asylum A Free Public Lecture by 2015 Margaret Angus Research Fellow Madeleine McKay Nineteenth-century ideology believed that social deviants, such as convicts and "mad" people, could be "cured" using discipline and hard work. In what came to be known as moral therapy, everyday objects and activities were medicalized for a psychiatric purpose, while the treatment of physical health was increasingly neglected. Kingston Penitentiary and Rockwood Asylum relied heavily on this system and their legacy of convict/patient labour should not be forgotten by the local community. No registration required. Refreshments will follow. Location: Watson Hall Room 217, 49 Bader Lane, Queen's UniversityDate: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015Time: 7:00 pm Cost: FreeParking: Free evening parking on Queen's surface lotsContact: Deanna Way or Jenny Stepa (613) 548-2419 or info@museumofhealthcare.ca

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