Discovering my Passions for the Health Humanities in ENGL 71H: Healers and Patients
When reflecting on my freshman year at the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill, ENGL 71H was easily my academic highlight. Entitled “Healers and Patients,” Dr. Kym Weed’s first year seminar takes a deep dive into the relationships individuals form with … Read more
Spring 2017 Health Humanities Courses
ENGL 611 Narrative, Literature, & Medicine: Advanced Interdisciplinary Seminar TR 3:30:4:45pm Jane Danielewicz Sociologist Arthur Frank asserts that “whether ill people want to tell stories or not, illness calls for stories.” This seminar explores narrative approaches to suffering, healing, and … Read more
“The Evolution of Body Donation” by Kaitlin Cruz
“The Evolution of Body Donation” by Kaitlin Cruz Yesterday, February 10, Dr. Susan E. Lederer delivered a lecture on “Human Bodies and the State in 20th century America” as part of her position as the 2016 Nannerl Keohane Distinguished Professor … 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

