Creative Arts Practice & Medical Humanities Symposium, 20th January, 11am-4pm

Creative Arts Practice and Medical Humanities Symposium

Friday 20^th January 2023, 11am-4pm

Location: ARMB. 1.48

A one day symposium exploring creative practice-led research on health, medicine and wellbeing at Newcastle University. Book your place here: https://forms.office.com/e/ePkibgypaM

11-11.30

Tea/Coffee and introduction  Olivia Turner, Postdoctoral practice-led researcher, Newcastle Medical Humanities Network & Fine Art

11.30 – 12.15pm

Louise Mackenzie, Research Associate in the Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment - Listening to our Anthropomorphism

Raphaella Davis-Brennan, Postgraduate Taught Student in Fine Art – Subservient Bodies: Using discomfort, disgust, and humour as a subversive tool to interpret gendered medical bodily autonomy. 

12.15 – 1pm Discussion

1 – 2pm Lunch (provided)

2- 3pm

Lucy Carolan, Postgraduate Researcher in Fine Art – Picturing Clouds of Unknowing

Spencer Hazel, Reader in Applied Linguistics & Communication – Interaction, Dementia, and Engagement in the Arts

Lucy Jolly & Andrew Newman, Lecturer in Film & Professor of Cultural Gerontology – Care Home:  a case study of collaborative film-making during the time of Covid-19

3 – 3.45pm

Katie Cuddon, Reader in Fine Art – Death, Imagination and the Clay Body

John Spencer, Emeritus Professor of Primary Care and Clinical Education – Use of drama in healthcare education

3.45 – 4pm Reflections

This event is organised by the Newcastle Medical Humanities Network. Kindly supported by Newcastle University’s Institutes for Creative Arts Practice and Humanities Research.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with olivia.turner@newcastle.ac.uk

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