News from the Warwick Venice Centre
"The State Drug: Theriac, Pharmacy, and Politics in Early Modern Italy", Barbara di Gennaro Splendore
On 23 June 17:00-19:00 pm CEST, there will be a presentation and discussion of Barbara Di Gennaro Splendore's new book, The State Drug. Theriac, Pharmacy and Link opens in a new windowPolitics in Early Modern ItalyLink opens in a new window (Harvard University Press, 2025) with commentary by Professor Caroline Petit (University of Warwick), and Dr. Silvia Marchiori (University of Cambridge), moderated by Professor Craig Martin (Ca'Foscari).
The event is kindly supported by Ca' Foscari and Warwick (Centre for the History of Medicine, Science and Technology; Humanities Research Centre; Classics; Warwick Venice Centre). Barbara's new book shows how an ancient wonder drug, theriac, became a vehicle for political power as well as intellectual and commercial competition.
The event is free and will take place on the Warwick Venice Centre premises, inside palazzo Giustinian Lolin (across the water from the Gallerie dell'Accademia), and will be followed by drinks. For those who cannot attend in person, the event will be live streamed via Teams. The event will take place in English with questions and discussion in English and Italian.
Spaces are limited. Please RSVP to venice@warwick.ac.uk.