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The Power of Illness Narratives in ENGL 264/ANTH 272

November 4, 2024

“Whether ill people want to tell stories or not, illness calls for stories” — Arthur Frank, The Wounded Storyteller.  Frank’s assertion that illness calls for stories captures the central mission of ANTH 272/ENGL 264: Healing in Ethnography and Literature, a … Read more

CFP: Health Humanities Consortium Conference

September 12, 2024

2025 HHC Conference in Philadelphia The 2025 Health Humanities Consortium Conference (HHC), co-presented by Jefferson Humanities & Health and the Health Humanities Consortium, will be held in Center City, Philadelphia from April 2-5, 2025. The annual HHC Conference is an … Read more

Antimicrobial Resistance Efforts & How We’re Helping

April 10, 2024

  Last year, Dr. Kym Weed, a co-director of HHIVE, joined a Global Convening Program funded by The British Academy to examine current approaches to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This interdisciplinary team, known as the Just Transitions for AMR Working Group, … Read more

Kate Brown on Nancy Tomes Lecture: “Panic in the Streets”

February 28, 2023

“Panic in the Streets”: Historical Reflections on Fear-based Media Messaging During Acute Public Health Crises   On February 1st, Nancy Tomes delivered a lecture on fear-based media messaging during acute public health crises. She is a distinguished historian, author, and … Read more

Isabel Kakacek on Exhibition Night for the HHJ

January 19, 2023

By: Isabel Kakacek The Health Humanities Journal (HHJ) of UNC-Chapel Hill hosted an Exhibition Night to celebrate the launch of their Fall 2022 issue on Monday, November 14th. Writers who had submitted their pieces, HHJ editorial staff, and other UNC … Read more