The Third ESRC supported Sociology of Diagnosis workshop will be held on October 31st in Cambridge, UK. Our three speakers will be talking about the politics of diagnosis and the potential of collective health movements: Professor Simon Wessely, Professor of Psychological Medicine, King’s College, University of London Dr. Monica Greco, Read more…
The Centre for Medical Humanities and the Qualitative Health Research Group invite you to attend: ‘Putting a Name to It: Diagnosis, health and illness’ Annemarie Jutel Victoria University of Wellington, Graduate School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Monday 10th June, 3 – 4.45pm Williams Library, St. Chad’s College. While diagnosis Read more…
“Grimmer Up North? Health in An Age of Austerity,” an event jointly presented by the Wolfson Research Institute for Health & Wellbeing and DEMOS. 5.30-8pm,Wednesday 29th May 2013. Lindisfarne Centre, St Aiden’s College, Windmill Hill, Durham University. DH1 3LJ This joint event is the curtain raiser for a larger programme Read more…
Qualitative Health Research Group Postgraduate Methods Challenge Thursday 6th June, 12-2pm (lunch from 12) Wolfson Research Institute, F009 Building on the success of last year’s postgraduate methods challenge, we are holding another challenge seminar. Three PhD students will present and critique their chosen research methodology and reflect on possible alternative Read more…
Annemarie Goldstein Jutel writes: Diagnosis is a fascinating topic of reflection for critical, creative and cultural scholars. Putting a name to a disorder (“Putting a Name to It” is also, not so coincidentally, the title of my book on the sociology of diagnosis, which you can see here) shapes the Read more…
Medical Anthropology Research Group Seminar Series Epiphany and Easter Terms 2012-13 Interdisciplinary Seminars in Medical Anthropology Department of Anthropology, Dawson Building, Science Site, Durham, DH1 3LE The MARG seminars take place fortnightly on Tuesdays from 1-2, in the Dawson Building Seminar Room (D104), ground floor, unless otherwise indicated. The Dawson Read more…
Qualitative Health Research Group Seminar ‘Men Understanding Health’ Prof Steve Robertson, Leeds Metropolitan University Wednesday 31 October, 12-2 Wolfson Research Institute, F009, Queen’s Campus Durham University Abstract: While research on lay perspectives of health now has a well-established history, specific empirical data on male lay perspectives of health and well-being Read more…
North East Medical Sociology Group Half Day Event With Guest Speaker Professor Gareth Williams Wednesday October 3 2012, 12pm-5pm Northumbria University (Room TBC) Following a very successful half day event in March to launch the study group, The North East Medical Sociology Group will hold its second half day event Read more…
The British Library Conference Centre, London Keynote Address: Professor Barb Marshall (Trent University, Canada) who will speak on: ‘Ageing, Embodiment and Corporeality: Lessons for the Sociology of the Body’ Plenary Panel with audience discussion and participation ‘Ageing, Body and Society’ including: Professor Toni Calasanti (Virginia Tech, USA); Professor Paul Higgs Read more…
CMH affiliate Sally Brown writes: Following on from a successful year on the film festival circuit with my film Lines of Flight, my co-author/director/producer Martin Wood and I have had a second paper published about the making of the film. The purpose of our most recent paper is to make Read more…