UK Blog Awards 2014
Join the conversation
Tweets by mdiclhumanities-
Recent Posts
- Exhibition by people with neurological impairments: “In the Realm of Others”
- Book announcement – Work, psychiatry and society, c. 1750-2010
- Medical Humanities at Umeå University, Sweden – a Special Issue of Kulturella Perspektiv (Cultural Perspectives)
- Disability and Disciplines: The International Conference on Educational, Cultural, and Disability Studies (CfP, Conference, 1-2 July 2014)
- Reminder: British Society for Literature and Science (CfP, Liverpool, 16-18 April 2014)
Meta
Author Archives: Jane Macnaughton
Medical humanities at ESGO – the European Society for Gynaecological Cancer
I’m just returning from what might be a medical humanities first. I was invited by John Green, an oncologist with an interest in medical humanities at the University of Liverpool, to address the biannual conference of the European Society for … Continue reading
Launch of “Frissure”: a collaboration between Kathleen Jamie, Brigid Collins and CMH
On 6th August 2013, on a bright, August evening, I took part in the launch of Frissure, a book collaboration between the writer Kathleen Jamie and the artist Brigid Collins. CMH had been involved from the very early stages in … Continue reading
Encounters with Medical Materialities at Medical Museion in Copenhagen
Arriving for this two day workshop entitled ‘Its Not What you Think: Communicating Medical Materialities’, my most visceral encounter was with the weather. The sub-zero temperatures blowing directly from Russia turned Gothersgade into an easterly wind tunnel as I trudged … Continue reading
Posted in Ideas, Review
Tagged bodies, critical medical humanities, material turn, medical museum, objects, policy, practice and the practitioner
1 Comment
Exploring the ‘interstices’ – medical anthropology in Vienna
Vienna is a pretty good place to be in late November/early December with the advent markets getting going and the city decked out for Christmas. With that in mind, Andrew Russell (CMH Affiliate and Co-Chair of the Smoking Interest Group) … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences, Review
Tagged conference, medical anthropolog, smoking, smoking interest group
Leave a comment
Medical Humanities Networking in Leeds
On Tuesday 20th November four members of the CMH visited the University of Leeds Centre for Medical Humanities. This visit had been conceived as a sharing of ideas and projects between the two Centres and an opportunity to make connections … Continue reading
Centre for Medical Humanities Successes
I am delighted to report that members of the Durham Centre for Medical Humanities have recently been in receipt of University awards for their work. On Wednesday 21 November I attended the Durham University Queens Campus Prize Giving at which Anni … Continue reading
Medical Humanities in Helsinki
Martyn Evans and Jane Macnaughton were part of an international group presenting a series of talks on aspects of the medical humanities to a group of clinicians and students in Helsinki on Friday 1st June. On a cool but sunny … Continue reading
Smoke Free in Singapore: SIG members attend the World Conference on Tobacco or Health
Three members of the Smoking Interest Group (including myself, Andrew Russell and Sue Lewis) have been in Singapore to attend the 15th World Conference on Tobacco or Health. This is a huge three-yearly conference bringing together 2600 delegates working in … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences, Review
Tagged critical public health, public health, smoking, smoking interest group
Leave a comment
Three Consulates and a Clinic: The Smoking Interest Group in Uruguay
Despite their largely European origins, the Uruguayan people greet you with a kiss on a single cheek (the right one). So each time our group of 12 has arrived at one of our many meetings over the last three days, … Continue reading
Centre for Medical Humanities Blog 