Review of Disability Studies: An International Journal Special Forum on Disability & Aging Call for Papers Empirically, we need to remember these facts: barring sudden death, those who are aging and those who have a disability can be only artificially … Continued

Call for Papers: “Violent Bodies”- Graduate Student Conference- The Ohio State University- Friday 10/30-Saturday 10/31, 2015 Violent bodies pervade literature and cultural history and remain a topic of profound importance in current events. Bodies both commit acts of violence — … Continued

The Rhetoric Society of America gives an annual book award for the best work in rhetorical study. Autism and Gender: From Refrigerator Mothers to Computer Geeks, Dr. Jordynn Jack‘s latest book, was selected as the 2015 recipient of the RSA … Continued

Writing Diabetes: An Interdisciplinary Collaboration Explaining the Significance of Illness Essays for Patients, Clinicians, and Researchers was recently awarded a Fostering Interdisciplinary Research Explorations (FIRE) Grant through the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. The FIRE Grant is a … Continued

Check out this article featuring the Literature, Medicine, and Culture program from the Spring 2014 issue of Carolina Scientific:

Karen Sokal-Gutierrez, MD, MPH, clinical professor, UC Berkeley/UCSF, will speak on “Feeding a Hungry World.” Dr. Sokal-Gutierrez is a physician trained in pediatrics, preventive medicine, and public health, with a focus on maternal-child health. She has worked in global health … Continued

36th Annual Minority Health Conference February 27 @ 8:00 am – 4:30 pm The Minority Student Caucus proudly presents the 36th Annual Minority Health Conference: “Reaching for the American Dream: Economic Mobility and Minority Health.” The conference will include two … Continued