HHIVE Members Travel to King’s College London for Health Humanities Summer Institute
The CHCI Health Humanities Summer Institute 2016, “The Health Humanities Now,” is organized by The Centre for the Humanities and Health and the Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes. The second CHCI Summer Institute in the Health Humanities will take place at … Read more
New IAH Podcast with Jordynn Jack and Jane Thrailkill
The Institute for the Arts and Humanities (IAH) recently sat down with Professors Jordynn Jack and Jane Thrailkill to discuss their various health humanities initiatives around campus, how they came to collaborate on the HHIVE Lab, and how they conceive … Read more
Fusion Dance Team Raises Awareness of Stigma of Gender Identity
Two weeks ago, a dance team named Rutgers University S.A.P.A. performed at a competition, Infusion 2016. This dance team had been a popular fusion dance team within the circuit and has been to many prestigious competitions. In February, my dance … Read more
UNC Bhangra Elite Works to Eliminate the Stigmatization of Mental Health
On March 4th, 2016 I attended an event called Bhangra Sutra hosted by UNC’s Bhangra team, Bhangra Elite. This event showcases various performance groups from UNC and the surrounding areas. The main purpose of this event is to bring different … Read more
Humor as a Reflection of Society’s Progress
Humor has been used as a form of entertainment for as long as anyone can remember. Whether performed by a professional comedian during a routine or a witty quip in short conversation, humor is an ever-present element in everyday life. This past … Read more
Representing Bipolar Disorder through Bollywood-Fusion Dance
This past weekend, I spent my time bustling around North Carolina State University with my Bollywood-fusion dance team, Chapel Hill Chalkaa. For those that don’t know about the Indian dance circuit, Bollywood-fusion dance is a type of Indian dance that … Read more
“Unpacking Your Role in Global Health”
On March 31, UNC’s chapters of Timmy Global Health and MEDLIFE put together a panel of three leaders in global health to discuss ways that students can be involved in global health work abroad. The speakers were Alyssa Rossodivita, the … Read more

