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Co-Producing Knowledge on Health, Wellbeing and Place through Participatory Research (CfP session at the RGS 2014 Conference, London 26-29 August 2014)

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Centre for Medical Humanities

Royal Geographic Society (with IBG) Annual International Conference Geographies of co-production London, Tuesday 26 to Friday 29 August 2014 Call for Papers for a session entitled: Co-Producing Knowledge on Health, Wellbeing and Place through Participatory Research Session Sponsor: Geography of … Continue reading →

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Geographies of Health and Well-being (GoHWell) Research Speed Dating (23 October 2013, Durham University)

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Centre for Medical Humanities

Durham’s Geographies of Health and Well-being (GoHWell) Reading Group is an interdisciplinary research group of staff and students based in the Centre for Medical Humanities, the Wolfson Research Institute, the Institute for Hazard Risk and Resilience (IHRR), and the Department … Continue reading →

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“Absent Presences & Present Absences” (Reflections on the International & Interdisciplinary Conference on Emotional Geographies)

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Centre for Medical Humanities

Absent Presences and Present Absences Dr Cheryl Mcgeachan (Geography, Glasgow University) writes: Returning this week from the fourth International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Emotional Geographies at the University of Groningen, I am truly inspired by the range of wonderful people … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Our Future: New directions in Medical Humanities Research and Annual Summer Party (Thursday June 20, St Chad’s College)

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Centre for Medical Humanities

Staff at the Centre for Medical Humanities are delighted to invite you to our Annual Affiliates Summer Party Thursday 20 June 3.30 – 5pm St Chad’s SCR St Chad’s College Durham This year we celebrate the new directions in Medical … Continue reading →

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Fully funded PhD studentship in Local Health Inequalities in an Age of Austerity: the Stockton on Tees Study

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Centre for Medical Humanities

Fully funded PhD studentship in Local Health Inequalities in an Age of Austerity: the Stockton on Tees Study About the Award Applications are invited for a fully-funded three-year doctoral studentship as part of a large 5 year research project funded … Continue reading →

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Mental Health and Dependency (Second Medical Humanities Research Network Scotland Symposium, Glasgow, 18 May)

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Centre for Medical Humanities

The second MHRNS Symposium, themed on “Mental Health” and “Dependency” will take place on Saturday 18 May, 4 University Gardens, Glasgow. Guest speakers are: Dr Lucy Burke (Manchester Metropolitan University), “Care and Dependency: Keywords in Disability Culture or Why Language … Continue reading →

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Log off, power down, drop out: The public health politics of electrosensitivity

Posted on April 1, 2013 by sarahatkinson2013

The question of whether the raised levels of electromagnetic radiation accompanying modern living are bad for our health may prove to be the health debate of our age. Nicholas Blincoe’s report Electrosensitivity: Is Technology Killing Us? in The Guardian Weekend … Continue reading →

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Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Work and Occupational Therapy (International Research Symposium, 26–27 June 2013, Oxford)

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Centre for Medical Humanities

Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Work and Occupational Therapy International Research Symposium 26–27 June 2013 St Anne’s College, Oxford Occupational Therapy is concerned with the promotion of health and well-being through activity and work. It has a long and chequered … Continue reading →

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“Reimagining Birth”: An International Research Symposium on the Visual Culture/Art/History/Design of Childbirth in the 21st Century (CFP, Conference, Dublin, 2–3 July 2013)

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Centre for Medical Humanities

Call for Papers  ‘Reimagining Birth’: An International Research Symposium on the Visual Culture/Art/History/Design of Childbirth in the 21st century  University College Dublin  2nd-3rd July 2013  Developed and hosted by UCD PhD Candidates Doreen Balabanoff and Martina Hynan  How has childbirth been portrayed/represented/imagined … Continue reading →

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Pollination: A look at collaborations between dancers and social scientists (Workshop, Dance City Newcastle, May 7 2013)

Posted on March 11, 2013 by sarahatkinson2013

Pollination: A look at collaborations between dancers and social scientists Event rescheduled from February, now to be held on Tuesday May  7 Venue:  Studio 2, Dance City, Temple Street, Newcastle NE1 4BR Time: 11.30 – 1.30pm Free and lunch included. … Continue reading →

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