Tag Archives: sociology

Diagnosis and disputation: “archiving” DSM–5

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Felicity Callard

Diagnosis and disputation: “archiving” DSM–5 I have spent the last few months gorging on DSM–5 media discussions. (All too often I have felt as though I have been ingesting too many empty, sugar-spiked calories.) I had promised myself, then, that I … 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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Theorising Diagnosis (One-day seminar, Norwich, 23 May 2013)

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Centre for Medical Humanities

ESRC Seminar Series: The role of diagnosis in health and wellbeing:  A social science perspective on the social, economic and political costs and consequences of diagnosis. Consortium: University of East Anglia, University of Exeter; University of York; University of Cambridge & … Continue reading →

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Child Sexual Exploitation, Vulnerability and Justice – Prof Jo Phoenix (CSGS Seminar, St Aiden’s College, Durham, 24 Jan 2013)

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Centre for Medical Humanities

Professor Jo Phoenix, Centre for Sex Gender and Sexualities Seminar: “Child Sexual Exploitation, Vulnerability and Justice”, 24th of January 2013 16:45 to 18:00 in Shincliffe Room, St Aidan’s College. Drinks and nibbles provided, RSVPS to Jo.

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Times of Transition (Workshop, Durham, 14 November 2012)

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Centre for Medical Humanities

The Institute of Advanced Study and Centre for Medical Humanities present: Times of Transition A workshop held under the ‘Experiencing Time’ IAS sub-theme 14 November 2012, 2 – 5pm Kenworthy Hall, St Mary’s College, Durham University Ritually celebrated yet sometimes … Continue reading →

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Industriousness and Daydreaming: Cognitive Neuroscience’s Revaluation of Rest – Felicity Callard (Seminar, Glasgow, November 2 2012)

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Centre for Medical Humanities

Industriousness and Daydreaming: Cognitive Neuroscience’s Revaluation of Rest Dr Felicity Callard Senior Lecturer in Social Science for Medical Humanities, Durham University Friday 2nd of November, 3:30pm East Quadrangle Lecture Theatre, University of Glasgow Wine Reception to follow Abstract: How might … Continue reading →

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Experimental entanglements in cognitive neuroscience (Workshop, Twitter #EECN, Update)

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Felicity Callard

Please click here for all updated information regarding this conference (including, now, full abstracts from all speakers), and here for the previous blog post about this event. Many of the Centre for Medical Humanities team (core members and affiliates) will … Continue reading →

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Competing Knowledges of the Young Sexual Body (First in a Seminar Series, Anglia Ruskin, 2 November 2012)

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Centre for Medical Humanities

ESRC Seminar Series: Competing knowledges of the young sexual body Friday 2 November 2012, 11:00-16:30 Anglia Ruskin University, East Road campus, Cambridge, Mellish Building, Room 206 Programme includes the following presentations: *         Dr Susan Walker will introduce the seminar and outline … Continue reading →

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Happiness Research (CFP, Special Section, Sociological Research Online [journal], 2013)

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Centre for Medical Humanities

Special Section on Happiness Research in Sociological Research Online 2013 The British Sociological Association Happiness Study Group invites social scientists to submit abstracts for their forthcoming special section that aims to explore the theoretical and methodological challenges facing the sociological … Continue reading →

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Experimental entanglements in cognitive neuroscience (Workshop, Berlin, 25-26 October 2012)

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Felicity Callard

The CMH blog post “Medical humanities and cognitive neuroscience: trandisciplinary openings and endeavours” explored how several people at/associated with the Centre for Medical Humanities at Durham (CMH) are interested in grappling with how the medical humanities as a domain can productively … Continue reading →

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