Workshops

The International Health Humanities Network provides a global platform for innovative scholars, medical, health and social care professionals, voluntary sector workers and creative practitioners to join forces with informal and family carers, service-users and the wider self-caring public to explore, celebrate and develop new approaches in advancing health and wellbeing through the arts and humanities in hospitals, residential and community settings.

Arts and Humanities Research Council Workshop on Film and Media

Venue: Highfield House, University Park campus, The University of Nottingham
Date: Friday 28th June 2013

• Jenny Kitzinger & Celia Kitzinger "Coma and serious brain injury: new and old stories" Presentation Slides (PowerPoint)
• Dr. Ahmed Hankir & Dr. Mark Agius "An Exploration of how Film Portrays Psychopathology: the Depiction of PTSD in Waltz with Bashir." Presentation Slides (PowerPoint)
• Dr. Danny Wedding "Positive Psychology at the Movies" (Supporting diagram (PDF) | Appendices (PDF))
• Nottingham Health Humanities Showcase Event Programme (PDF)

Arts and Humanities Research Council Workshop on Impact of Applied Linguistics in Healthcare, Venue: Institute of Mental Health

Venue: Institute of Mental Health, Jubilee Campus, The University of Nottingham
Date: 26th January 2013

• Professor Brian Brown "Re-imaging health through language" Presentation Slides (PDF)
• Srikant Sarangi "Janus-Faced Translational Research in Health Communication: Some Reflections" (PDF)
• Peter J. Schulz "Between the humanities and health sciences: Health literacy and patients' empowerment" (PDF)

Arts and Humanities Research Council Workshop on Ecology, Health and Literature

Date: 30th March 2012

• Opening Address: Professor Paul Crawford | Presentation Slides (PowerPoint Presentation) | Podcast available shortly
• Plenary 1: Professor Terry Gifford | Presentation Slides (PowerPoint Presentation) | Podcast available shortly
• Keynote: Keynote: Professor Catrinona Sandilands | Presentation Slides and Podcast available shortly
• Plenary 2: Dr Adeline Putra-Jones | Presentation Slides (PowerPoint Presentation) | Podcast available shortly

Arts and Humanities Research Council Workshop on Music and Health

Venue: Institute of Mental Health, Jubilee Campus, The University of Nottingham
Date: 9th March 2012

Opening Address: Professor Paul Crawford | Presentation Slides (PowerPoint Presentation)

• Plenary 1: Professor Leslie Bunt | Presentation Slides (PowerPoint Presentation)
• Keynote: Professor Brian Abrams | Presentation Slides (PDF)
• Plenary 2: Professor Aaron Williamon | Presentation Slides (PowerPoint Presentation)