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The Voice-Hearer as a Public Identity
Reblogged from : My research in the Hearing the Voice project starts with the deceptively simple question: what is it we are studying? In a presentation at the Hearing Voices symposium at Stanford earlier this year, I explored how voices … Continue reading
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Sociology of Diagnosis Workshop with Simon Wessely, Monica Greco and Tom Shakespeare (Cambridge 31 October 2013)
The Third ESRC supported Sociology of Diagnosis workshop will be held on October 31st in Cambridge, UK. Our three speakers will be talking about the politics of diagnosis and the potential of collective health movements: Professor Simon Wessely, Professor of … Continue reading
Epistemic Injustice and Illness: Ian Kidd and Havi Carel (Seminar, Durham, 24 June 2013)
Epistemic Injustice and Illness Dr Ian James Kidd, Department of Philosophy, Durham University Dr Havi Carel, Department of Philosophy, University of Bristol. Monday 24th June 2013, 5pm Williams Library, St Chad’s College, Durham In this paper, we argue that ill … Continue reading
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Tagged epistemic injustice, illness, philosophy, philosophy of medicine
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“The Construction of Norms in 17th- to 19th-Century Europe and the US” (1-yr Pre/Post-doc, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin)
Max-Planck-Institut für Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Berlin, announces 1 Pre/Postdoctoral position for one year (with possible extension) Starting date: January 1, 2014 (flexible) Outstanding junior scholars are invited to apply. The position is awarded in conjunction with the research project The Construction of Norms … Continue reading
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Tagged medical humanities, disability studies, history of medicine, disability, history of science, interdisciplinary, hysteria, postdoctoral, History of philosophy, science and technology studies, predoctoral, deafness, deaf, norms, comparative literature, history of psychology
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Words and what they say about us: Professor Jamie Pennebaker (Public Lecture, Durham Queen’s Campus, 24 June 2013)
Words and what they say about us Professor Jamie Pennebaker Monday 24 June 2013, 11am-12pm Durham University Queen’s Campus, Ebsworth Building (D010) Pastries and coffee/tea available from 10.30am Jamie Pennebaker is an internationally recognized social psychologist who’s endlessly curious about … Continue reading
Clare Matterson announces Dr Dan O’Connor’s appointment to Head of Medical Humanities at the Wellcome Trust
Clare Matterson, Director, Medical Humanities & Engagement, has just announced Dr Dan O’Connor‘s appointment to the position of Head of Medical Humanities at the Wellcome Trust: “Dan is currently a faculty member at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics. … Continue reading
‘Attentive Writers’: Healthcare, Authorship, and Authority (Registration Now Open, University of Glasgow, 23-25 August 2013)
We’re delighted to announce that registration for the conference, ‘Attentive Writers’: Healthcare, Authorship, and Authority, has opened. The conference will be hosted by the Medical Humanities Research Centre at the University of Glasgow from 23-25 August 2013. The plenary speakers … Continue reading
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Tagged and William Carlos Williams, Conan Doyle, creativity, Glasgow, Goldsmith, health, Keats, literature, medicine, Paul Crawford, Rita Charon, Smollett
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“The Trade in Lunacy”: A Theatrical Examination of 18th Century Private Asylums (Coventry, 27-29 June 2013)
The Warwick Centre for the History of Medicine is delighted to announce a new public engagement collaboration with Talking Birds linked to Professor Hilary Marland’s research entitled: ‘Trade in Lunacy’, supported by the Wellcome Trust’s Centre Strategic Award; Situating Medicine: New Directions … Continue reading
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Tagged asylum, eighteenth century, historical geography, history of medicine, history of psychiatry, lunacy, madness, theatre
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“Feeling Space: Towards a History of Emotion, Affect, & Space” (CFP, Conference, Copenhagen, 6–7 December 2013)
Feeling Space: Towards a History of Emotion, Affect, and Space Call for Papers Workshop at the University of Copenhagen, December 6th and 7th 2013 Keynote speakers: Professor Monique Scheer, University of Tübingen and Professor Tim Cresswell from Royal Holloway University of London The spatial dimension of emotions … Continue reading
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Tagged affect, CFP, emotions, history of emotions, Human geography, medical humanities, space
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“How better design can facilitate mobility, connectivity & wellbeing for older people” (Research Associate Job, Sheffield, deadline 15 July 2013)
Research Associate, Department of Town and Regional Planning, University of Sheffield Job Reference Number: UOS0006661 Contract Type: Fixed-term for a period of 36 months. Salary: Grade 7 £28,685 to £36,298 per annum. Closing Date: 15 July 2013 Based in the Department of … Continue reading
