Monthly Archives: July 2011

Thinking Globally About Community-Based Arts In Health: Mike White reports

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

Mike White writes: What a remarkable event our international ‘critical mass’ meeting, held last month in Durham, turned out to be.  The opportunity to have almost all our favourite people from research and practice in the arts in health field … Continue reading →

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Durham University Anthropology Department 2011-12 Seminar Series

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

The Durham University Anthropology department has just announced its Seminar Series 2011-12. The following seminars may be of particular interest to a medical humanities audience: 12th October 2011: Prof Bob Simpson (Durham), “The Gift of the Gift of Life: Rhetorics … Continue reading →

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UEL announces a new MA programme in Psychosocial Studies (by distance learning)

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

UEL’s new post-graduate programme is seeking to re-frame Psychosocial Studies for the 21st century; bringing together cutting edge perspectives about individuals and their social contexts. Questions about the nature of the relationship between the individual and our societies have become … Continue reading →

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The Lost Generation Project: Simone Flavelle’s reflections on storytellers, film, intellectual disability and community

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

Simone Flavelle visited the Centre for Medical Humanities in March as our first international visitor on an ‘artist intensive’. She discussed her Lost Generation Project with members of the Centre and also gave a number of public talks.  What follows … Continue reading →

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All Heart Matters – James Borton introduces a blog of Heart Surgery Narratives

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

I am a triple bypass heart survivor. There is a heart on the side of the Columbia hospital. It is blood red and a big as a billboard. I am glad that it is not shaped like a valentine but … Continue reading →

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CFP: Representing the Contentious: A Symposium 14 October 2011

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

 Representing the Contentious: A Symposium 14 October, 2011 10 am – 4 pm Shoreditch Town Hall 380 Old Street, London, EC1V 9LT Wellcome Trust Project: Mind Over Matter Representing the Contentious is a one-day interdisciplinary symposium that will examine the … Continue reading →

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Inspired by the Children of Chickenley

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

Carnival 2011, a part of the Roots and Wings project, is now in its eighth year. It is a parade, a festival, a performance, and a celebration of the transition from primary school to high school centred on the metaphor of flying towards … Continue reading →

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Contagionism and Contagious Diseases Conference 2011 – Registration Now Open

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

The Northern Centre for the History of Medicine (Newcastle) is delighted to announce that registration is now open for the conference: CONTAGIONISM AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES IN MEDICINE AND LITERATURE BETWEEN 1880 and 1933 25 – 27 August 2011, Newcastle University … Continue reading →

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A Review of “Schizophrenia: 100 Years On” (Part 2)

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

Anthony Morgan, convenor of “Schizophrenia: 100 Years On,” continues his review of the series: Mark Cresswell from the School of Applied Social Sciences at Durham University is heavily involved in the politics of mental health. In his talk, ‘Between Sedgwick … Continue reading →

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A Great Week for Medical Humanities Conferencing: 1 The International Medical Geography Symposium

Posted on July 11, 2011 by

This week the Centre for Medical Humanities is participating in two important conferences: the 14th International Medical Geography Symposium (Durham University) and the 8th Annual Association for Medical Humanities Conference (University of Leicester). Reviews and reflections will be posted on … Continue reading →

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