2017 International Conference on Medical Humanities
Type: Call for Papers
Date: September 10, 2016
Location: Poland
Subject Fields: Health and Health Care, Humanities, Psychology, Sociology
2017 International Conference on Medical Humanities
10-11 March 2017 – Warsaw, Poland
Interdisciplinary Research Foundation
Conference venue: As-Bud Conference Centre, Al. Jerozolimskie 81, Warsaw
“Wherever the art of Medicine is loved, there is also a love of Humanity”
Hippocrates
Keynote speaker:
Dr Helen Lambert, University of Bristol (UK)
The conference will explore
the social, historical and cultural dimensions of medicine. It will
promote an interdisciplinary perspective on health, illness, health care
and the body. The conference will also focus on the issues relevant to
medical knowledge, public health policy, the experience of being ill and
of caring for those who are ill.
Papers are invited on topics related, but not limited, to:
- history of medicine
- medical anthropology
- bioethics
- sociology of medicine
- medicine in literature and cultural studies
- medicine and art
- medicine and philosophy
- health geography
- medical education
We also welcome poster proposals that address one of the conference themes.
The language of the conference is English.
The
conference is addressed to academics, researchers and professionals
with a particular interest related to the conference topic. Proposals up
to 200 words and a brief biographical note should be sent by 10 September, 2016 to: medhumconf@gmail.com. Notifications from the Conference Committee will be sent by 30 September 2016.
We are planning to publish the conference papers in a collected volume.
Full registration fee – 150 € Student registration fee – 115 €
The
conference fee covers all conference materials, coffee breaks, lunch
and dinner. We are also planning to organise a guided city tour which
will be free of charge for the participants of the conference.
For the information about hotels close to the venue, please visit www.accorhotels.com/Warsaw.
Contact Info:
Proposals up to 200 words and a brief biographical note should be sent by 10 September, 2016 to: medhumconf@gmail.com.