Between Marginal and Mainstream: Negotiating Experimental Practices and Medical Knowledge, 1600–1900

Between Marginal and Mainstream: Negotiating Experimental Practices and Medical Knowledge, 1600–1900
11–13 March 2026, University of Helsinki

Welcome to the conference Between Marginal and Mainstream! The conference is organised by ELBOW research project, funded by the European Union, European Research Council (ERC).

Registration for the conference is open until 25.02.2026.
The conference programme and other information regarding the conference can be found on the conference website.
The conference fee covers lunches and coffees. The conference dinner (optional) will be organised at Ravintola Saslik.

We expect the conference attendees to commit to the principles for a safer space.

Please note that if you cancel your registration by 25.02.2026, the conference registration fee will be refunded minus a processing fee of 50 €. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations made after 25.02.2026. Cancellations must be made in writing to the address elbow.research@helsinki.fi.

Registration is always binding. Payment occurs immediately, invoices are not delivered. By paying the fees you accept the terms and conditions of the cancellation policy. Fees are payable with a credit card, mobile payments (MobilePay, Siirto), or through an online bank transfer (Finnish banks). Payments are made through the Verifone Finland Oy, BlueCommerce website.

Billing details: First and last name must be entered exactly as they are on the credit card used for payment. Order confirmation and receipt will be sent to the email address entered in the billing details. The company and address information fields are optional, but if you need your organisation's information on the receipt, you must enter the necessary information in these fields.

The conference organisers cannot accept liability for personal injuries sustained, for loss of, or damage to property belonging to participants (or their accompanying persons), either during or as a result of the Conference. The registration fees do not include insurance of any kind so please check the validity and coverage of your own travel insurance.

The organisers do not take responsibility for force majeure reasons for cancellation of the event (natural disaster, outbreak of severe contagious epidemic, major strikes etc.). In such a case, the organising committee reserves the right to decide about refunding of paid registration fees.