Health Humanities Research Cluster @HealthClusterSW
An inter-disciplinary and multi-institution research cluster exploring the relationship between health and the humanities. A part of the @SWWDTP. South, West and Wales Joined May 2022-
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We're happy to announce, with medicine360.co.uk, that Bodies: 2 -- a day (& or evening) of best-selling authors with a medical twist -- now has extra drama and Zip. Clarke! Filer! Lyons! Marsh! Morgan! Scarse! Theo! Warner! Waterhouse! Nov 22nd. Info & tickets:…
Last-minute reminder that this is today, 13:00!
Non-cluster members also welcome!
The lovely folks from @HealthHumsLboro are joining us next week to tell us all about their recent exhibition, “Health From Cradle to Grave: Birthing Chair to Death Couch”. Here’s a little preview: youtube.com/watch?v=fAHiT5… Zoom links should be in inboxes now!
Great to give a work-in-progress talk this afternoon with the lovely people from @HealthClusterSW!
Pleased to have a finalised programme for our online Work-in-Progress Workshop on 30th April! Come hang out, hear a range of exciting papers, and share your thoughts with our presenters. Programme & registration: docs.google.com/document/d/12k…
If you're looking for a friendly place to discuss some ideas-in-progress, come and join!
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Thrilled to announce our first Health Humanities Online Work-in-Progress Workshop on 30/04/24. Got something you'd like to present & get feedback on? Submit it to us! The CfA is live NOW, as is registration to attend. All info here: docs.google.com/document/d/12k…
Had a lovely time in Bristol yesterday thinking through issues of medical taboo and shameful healthcare, using creative practice as means of research and discussion. We practiced blackout poetry and collage - I found myself reaching first for farce, then something more surreal?
Had a lovely time in Bristol yesterday thinking through issues of medical taboo and shameful healthcare, using creative practice as means of research and discussion. We practiced blackout poetry and collage - I found myself reaching first for farce, then something more surreal? https://t.co/06lluGmESt
Delighted to welcome Amy Arthur (@a_e_arthur) as our first guest speaker of the year. Amy works on health and well-being, and is the author of (out now!) ‘Pace Yourself: How to have energy in an exhausting world’. Invites should be in inboxes now. 30th Jan | 17:00 | Zoom
A late (sorry!) reminder that we’re meeting today to explore the theme of “life choices”. Zoom invites have gone out but let us know if you’ve not had one. 27/11/23 | 17:00 - 18:00 | Zoom
New blog post alert! 'Bodies' a collaborative conference between Great Western Hospitals and Medicine 360. See the link below to read my reflections on the day medicine360.co.uk/post/reflectin… @UoBrisMedHums @UoBrisIBAMH

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