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Illness, Narrative and Phenomenology (CfP & Workshop Announcement, University of Bristol, 9 July 2013)

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

Illness, Narrative and Phenomenology Tuesday 9 July 2013 Verdon-Smith Room, Institute for Advanced Studies Royal Fort House, University of Bristol BS8 1UJ Keynote speaker: Prof Brian Hurwitz (King’s College London) This one-day workshop will inaugurate the Medical Humanities research cluster … Continue reading →

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Telling Stories in the Medical Encounter Date and time – Prof Larry Hergott (Seminar, Edinburgh University, 14 May 2013)

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

The Medical Humanities Research Network Scotland presents: Professor Larry Hergott Telling Stories in the Medical Encounter Date and time Tuesday 14th May, 2013 5pm – 6.30pm (followed by a wine reception) Venue: Meadows Lecture Theatre, Old Medical School, University of … Continue reading →

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A Narrative Future for Healthcare (International Conference, Guy’s Hospital Campus of King’s College London, June 19-21 2013)

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Prof Brian Hurwitz, Director of the Centre for the Humanities and Health at King’s College London writes: Scholars of the humanities, social scientists and clinicians are converging on the Guy’s campus of King’s College London next month to sharpen and … Continue reading →

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“I Refused to Join the IDF”

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

 Although loosely related to the medical humanities, I think the ‘blob’ is quite interesting for a number of reasons. Firstly, it appropriates one of the most spiritual and holy remnants of Judaism (the Western Wall, ‘Kotel’) and ascribes a completely … Continue reading →

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Literature & Human Rights: A Critical examination (Symposium, Newcastle, 25 May 2013)

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

A one-day symposium hosted by the Newcastle Centre for the Literary Arts (NCLA), the Gender Research Group, the Newcastle Forum for Human Rights and Social Justice, and the Postcolonial Research Group 25 May 2013 Percy Building, Newcastle University Organisers: Anne … Continue reading →

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Clinical Practice and the Value of Narrative (NHS Workshop, Leeds, April 24 2013)

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

I am delighted to have been invited by Stuart Murray to co-present at an upcoming workshop on narrative in clinical practice. Places are still available for this CPD-accredited course and bookings can be made here. Clinical Practice and the Value … Continue reading →

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Distant Voices, Still Lives: Revealing the Experience of Illness through the Narratives of Others Past and Present – Dr Claire McKechnie (Lecture, Edinburgh, 3 April 2013)

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

Distant Voices, Still Lives: Revealing the Experience of Illness through the Narratives of Others Past and Present Wed 3rd April 5.30pm – 6.30pm Jordanburn lecture theatre, Kennedy Tower, Royal Edinburgh Hospital Free but ticketed. Booking essential. A talk which reveals … Continue reading →

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Narrative Medicine in the 21st Century: A Multi-disciplinary Conference (Ohio, April 5-6, 2013)

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

Narrative Medicine in the 21st Century: A Multi disciplinary Conference April 5-6, 2013 The Wexner Center for the Arts, Film/Video Theater, The Ohio State University ‘Proponents of the field of narrative medicine believe the humanities can prepare patients and physicians to deal with … Continue reading →

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‘Performing Illness and Queerness in a Bad Economy: A Writer’s Voice’ Izabela Filipiak (Lecture, University of Glasgow, 20 March 2013)

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

‘Performing Illness and Queerness in a Bad Economy: A Writer’s Voice’ Excerpts from the forthcoming work: The Diary of Progressive Impairment Izabela Filipiak Izabela Filipiak is an author of several books of poetry, fiction and nonfiction; a former ISEES Visiting … Continue reading →

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Conference: Medicine, the Humanities, and the Human Sciences (NYC)

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

Reblogged from h-madness: Over the next four years, the Heyman Center for the Humanities at Columbia University will offer a series of events on the topic of “Evaluation, Value, and Evidence.”  This series aims to examine the methods by which … Continue reading →

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