Announcements
Improving health outcomes through narrative intervention
A group of researchers from the departments of English and Comparative Literature, Medicine, and Occupational Therapy have teamed up to study possible connections between writing and health in a new interdisciplinary study called “Writing Diabetes.” Dr. Jordynn Jack is … Read more
New UNC/Duke Course: “History and Ethics of Human and Animal Experimentation”
This spring 2016 course is co-taught by UNC moral philosopher Rebecca Walker and visiting Keohane Professor Susan Lederer (U Wisc, historian). Course Description: Human and animal experimentation are frequently discussed separately—each arena is governed by its own regulatory system and scientists … Read more
Exhibit: Leonardo da Vinci’s Codex Leicester at NCMA
For a limited time, visitors to the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) in Raleigh will be able to view rare documents, drawings, and notes from Leonardo da Vinci. The exhibit, titled “Leonardo da Vinci’s Codex Leicester and the Creative Mind,” features … Read more
Second CFP: Science, Society and Civilisation
This call for papers invites submissions from postgraduates, early career researchers and independent researchers on the subject of Science, Society and Civilisation for the eighth edition of HARTS & Minds, an online journal for researchers of the Humanities and Arts, … Read more
CFP: A Palpable Thrill: An Introduction to Medical Humanities
In the past decade, the discipline of medical scholarship has been experiencing a paradigm shift away from the strict adherence to biomedical ideology and towards an understanding of the medical experience that acknowledges that medicine is both a science and … Read more
Upcoming Medical Humanities Event at Appalachian State
Associate Professor at Appalachian State, Chris Osmond was recently co-published in Et Alia Press’s Scars: An Anthology. Regarding his essay, “The Thousand Natural Shocks,” Chris says: “I am especially interested in the role of personal voice and reflective writing in … Read more