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Human Development Scotland Seminar: ‘Towards a Culture of Belonging in Adult Education’, 24 October 2019

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Date: 10:00 – 13:00, Thursday 24 October 2019 Towards a Culture of Belonging in Adult Education Thursday 24 October 2019, 10:00 – 13:00Registration from 09:30 A seminar organised by Human Development Scotland to consider what constitutes a meaningful culture of belonging and how this might contribute to learning, retention and mental resilience in adult education organisations.… Continue reading →

One Day Conference: ‘Working with Complex Trauma: Exploring the Impact and Challenges of Working with Girls and Women who have a History of Trauma’, Glasgow, 13 September 2019

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Time/Date: 09:15 — 16:00, Friday 13 September 2019 Location: Human Development Scotland’s Glasgow city centre training suite, Victoria Chambers, 142 West Nile Street, Glasgow G1 2RQ Human Development Scotland are holding a one day CPD training event which will look at working with complex trauma, exploring the challenges of working with girls and women who present with… Continue reading →

Culture & Health webinar: ‘A bridge to better healthcare: Cultural mediators in refugee and migrant healthcare’, Tuesday 2 July 2019

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Date: 13.00-14.00 CEST, Tuesday 2 July 2019 Live webcast/further information link:  www.euro.who.int/en/cultureandhealth A bridge to better healthcare: Cultural mediators in refugee and migrant healthcare Tuesday 2 July 2019 13.00-14.00 CEST Live webcast/further information link: www.euro.who.int/en/cultureandhealth Migration flows constitute a defining element of our time, with a consistent rise in the number of migrants and refugees in the WHO European Region.… Continue reading →

Online Seminar: ‘Shame, Poverty and Health’ Seminar, University of Exeter, Thursday 4 July 2019

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Date: 1-3pm, Thursday 4th July 2019, 1-3pm Location: Laver Building (LT3) University of Exeter & Online Remote Attendance Shame, Poverty and Health Seminar Professor Robert Walker (Beijing Normal University & Oxford University) Dr Felicity Thomas (Wellcome Centre, University of Exeter) Lucy Hodges (Wellcome Centre, University of Exeter) Wellcome Centre for Cultures and Environments of Health, University of Exeter Thursday 4th… Continue reading →

1 Day Workshop: ‘Experience and the Past: Access, Value and Retrospection through Pre-modern Narratives’, Durham, 21 June 2019

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Date: 21 June 2019, 09:30 to 16:30 Location: CA201 Caedmon Building, Durham DH1 1SZ Institute for Medical Humanities, Durham University 1 day workshop Experience and the Past: Access, Value and Retrospection through Pre-modern Narratives 21st June 2019, 09:30 to 16:30, CA201 Caedmon Building, Durham DH1 1SZ Experience and the Past is the third in our series on… Continue reading →

CFP: ‘Figurations: Persons In/Out of Data’ Conference, London, 16-17 December 2019, Closing Date for Abstracts: 1 July 2019

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Date: 16-17 December 2019 Location: Goldsmiths, University of London Closing Date for Abstracts: 1 July 2019. Submit here. CFP: ‘Figurations: Persons In/Out of Data’ Conference Keynotes:  Professor Wendy Hui Kyong Chun, Simon Fraser University Professor Jane Elliot, University of Exeter Professor John Frow, The University of Sydney Professor Susanne Kuechler, University College London Professor AbdouMaliq Simone,… Continue reading →

Call for Manuscripts: Medical Humanities: Criticism and Creativity

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Call for Manuscripts:  Medical HumanitiesCriticism & Creativity Series Editors: Maria Vaccarella (University of Bristol)and Kimberly R. Myers (Penn State College of Medicine)ISSN: 2504-5229www.peterlang.com/view/serial/MH This series showcases innovative research, creativity and pedagogy in the interdisciplinary field of medical humanities. Books in the series explore the complexities of human bodies, minds, illness and wellbeing through analytical frameworks… Continue reading →

Upcoming Event: ‘Goodall Symposium: Great Minds – Innovations in Brain Surgery’, part of the Glasgow Science Festival 2019, 13 June 2019.

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Time/Date: 6:30pm – 9pm, 13 June 2019. Location: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow The annual Goodall Symposium, organised by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, celebrates the 140th anniversary of the first successful brain tumour operation performed by Glasgow super-surgeon, Sir William Macewen. Hear the story behind this ground-breaking… Continue reading →

Upcoming events: ‘Global History Hackathon Round-Up’, 11 June, and ‘What We Threw Away’, 25 June, Glasgow

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There are two ‘Global History Hackathon’ events taking place in June. Please see below and click on the links for full details. Event 1: ‘Global History Hackathon Round-Up’, University of Glasgow Library Talk Lab, 11 June from 1pm https://www.eventbrite.com/e/global-history-hackathon-round-up-tickets-61626000025 This event will feature a dozen flash talks from our amazing students, followed by discussion and… Continue reading →

Upcoming Event: ‘Visualising Medical Heritage and Virtual Reality’, Glasgow, 23rd May 2019

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Time/Date: Thursday 23rd May, 6.30pm Location: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow ‘Visualising Medical Heritage and Virtual Reality’ – Thursday 23rd May, 6.30pm The Visualising Medical Heritage Project at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow brings medical history to life and enables enhanced access to our museum collection through cutting… Continue reading →