# Event Details - **Event Name**: Cunning Folk and Necromancers: Magical Medicine in Early Modern History - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 05 May, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Tue, 05 May, 2026 at 08:30 pm (+10:00) - **Event Description**: Talks on Tuesdays: Real lectures in your favourite venues. 45-min&A with Dr Paige DonaghyAbout this EventTalks on Tuesdays is a live event series bringing big ideas, real experts, and curious minds together - at your favourite local venues. Think thought-provoking lectures, audience questions, and post-talk mingling over drinks and dinner.This isn’t a uni lecture. It’s a social, intelligent night out.Come alone or with friends, leave with something to talk about.Event Schedule:6.30pm Arrival & Doors Open7pm Lecuture Starts7.45pm Q&A8pm Talk Concludes8.30pm Event Closes.*Please arrive close to 6.30pmA La Carte menu and full bar available throughout the night - pay as you go.Your Topic:From DNA to Disease: Understanding Immune DisordersWhat do dead cats, urine, and crystal balls have in common? Well, hundreds of years ago, they all formed part of magical healing in Europe. From the period starting 1500 to 1800 (‘early modern’) medicine as we know it was a much broader set of ideas and practices. A big component of medicine was, in fact, magic-related; if you fell sick, you could visit your local wise woman, cunning folk (kind of like a good witch), or even an astrologer-doctor who would read your horoscope. Often called the forgotten side of the history of science and medicine, this talk will discuss key figures and practices from medicine’s magical past. Covering necromancy, alchemy, ‘witch-bottles’ and the philosopher’s stone, you’ll learn about the real history behind Harry Potter.Your Speaker:Emily is an immunologist whose career has taken her from Wales to Australia in pursuit of one big question: how do our genes shape the way our immune system protects us? She began her scientific journey at Cardiff University before moving to Australia in 2011 to expand her knowledge and experience. Since 2018, Emily has been a key member of the Allergy and Clinical Immunology laboratory at Monash University where she leads the Primary Immunodeficiency (PID) research group.Beyond research, Emily is an advocate for the immunodeficiency community, helping lead the Jeffrey Modell Foundation Centre’s outreach and serving in senior leadership of the Australian patient organisation AusPIPS. She is passionate about improving awareness, support, and outcomes for people living with rare immune disorders.Agenda🕑: 06:30 PMDoors open and arrival🕑: 07:00 PMSpeaker starts - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/south-melbourne/cunning-folk-and-necromancers-magical-medicine-in-early-modern-history/100001986013471756 - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 27.78, max: 27.78, currency: AUD ## Event venue details - **city**: South Melbourne - **state**: VI - **country**: Australia - **location**: Golden Gate Hotel - **lat**: -37.8317929 - **long**: 144.9597133 - **full address**: Golden Gate Hotel, 238 Clarendon Street, South Melbourne, Australia ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Cunning Folk and Necromancers: Magical Medicine in Early Modern History - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/f6ed0c39ca67e8ac22e854ac7a51a0f87f65b2d284c57aa79ab471e8d649d5dd-rimg-w1200-h675-dc0e213a-gmir.jpg?v=1774598651 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Cunning Folk and Necromancers: Magical Medicine in Early Modern History being held? - **A:** Cunning Folk and Necromancers: Magical Medicine in Early Modern History takes place on Tue, 05 May, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Tue, 05 May, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Golden Gate Hotel, 238 Clarendon Street, South Melbourne, Australia. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Cunning Folk and Necromancers: Magical Medicine in Early Modern History? - **A:** Tickets for Cunning Folk and Necromancers: Magical Medicine in Early Modern History are priced at AUD 28 per person. 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