ReMeDHe (pronounced “remedy”) is a working group for Religion, Medicine, Disability, Health, and Healing in Late Antiquity founded in 2013 by Kristi Upson-Saia (Occidental College), Heidi Marx (University of Manitoba).

Scholars of late antique religion have become increasingly interested in topics of illness, injury, disease, disability, health, and healing, while historians of medicine are also becoming increasingly aware of the overlap between medical, philosophical, and religious practices and ways of knowing. In this moment, scholarly trajectories that had formerly been distinct are coming together. Thus many of us working on healing and health in late antiquity–and particularly on the intersections across various healing domains–have been building a community to track and coordinate our research projects, to provide feedback on works-in-progress, and to explore potential avenues for collaboration.

Currently ReMeDHe is run by co-Directors Kristi Upson-Saia (Occidental College) and Jonathan Zecher (Australian Catholic University), along with an outstanding ReMeDHe Board.