9, 10, 11 August, 2012 Montclair State University The Colleges of the Arts, of the Humanities and Social Sciences, and of Education and Human Services at Montclair State University, New Jersey, USA, are hosting the Second International Health Humanities Conference. Montclair State University is located in Northern New Jersey, 14 miles from New York [...]
Read MoreHeritage Toronto Walks 2012 Saturday, May 5 – 11:00 AM Dr. FitzGerald and the Connaught Laboratories: Medical Legacy Meets Family History Dr. Gerry FitzGerald was the founder of the Connaught Laboratories and University of Toronto School of Hygiene, institutions responsible for the saving of many lives. What so darkened Dr. FitzGerald’s reputation that his [...]
Read MoreSusan Antebi, PhD Department of Spanish and Portuguese, University of Toronto Dr. Antebi works in the area of Latin American literary and cultural studies, with emphasis on Mexico, as well as in the field of disability studies. Her current research looks at the ongoing history of eugenics and hygiene in Mexico, as medical and aesthetic [...]
Read MoreThe Thirteenth Annual Taos Writing Retreat for Health Professionals, sponsored by the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center Office of Continuing Medical Education and the Permanente Journal, Kaiser Permanente, will take place August 5-11, 2012 at the historic Mabel Dodge Luhan House in Taos, New Mexico. The retreat encourages individuals to pursue [...]
Read MoreThrough Mind & Hand to Health Monday, April 16, 2012, 7:30 p.m. Judith Friedland will talk about how the philosophy of the Arts and Crafts movement was a major influence on the early development of occupational therapy in Canada. The topic will focus on the use of occupations, generally crafts, for the benefit of [...]
Read MoreA pre-conference symposium associated with the Canadian Conference on Medical Education (CCME) April 13th (3:00 pm) – April 14th (6:30 pm), 2012 Banff, Alberta To confirm your registration online, go to http://creatingspaceii.eventbrite.com. We are charging a modest “early bird” symposium registration fee of $40 for non-students, and $20 for full-time students. The “early [...]
Read MoreSociety for the Arts in Healthcare’s 23rd Annual International Conference Hosted by Children’s Hospital of Michigan May 2-5, 2012 | Detroit, Michigan, USA Experience the single best opportunity to immerse yourself in arts & health best practices, model programs, and cutting-edge research About the Society The Society for the Arts in [...]
Read MoreCanadian Society for the History of Medicine in conjunction with the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences The only regularly occurring, fully accredited Medical Humanities event in Canada. Coming soon to Waterloo, Ontario from 26 to 28 May 2012 More than 50 research papers by young and seasoned scholars. Paterson Lecture by Professor Monica Green, [...]
Read MoreAppreciating our history. Building a community. Fostering collaborations. Preserving our past. _ 17:00h-21:00h Friday November 23 2012 8:00 h-17:00h Saturday November 24 2012 University of Toronto, Medical Sciences Building, MacLeod Aud. 2158 – 1 King’s College Circle, Room 2158 For further information, please contact Joan.McKnight@utoronto.ca _ Health, Arts and Humanities Program History of Medicine [...]
Read MoreThe Toronto Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis presents Genders Now, Gender Then and a Thought on Sex Dr. Ken Corbett, Ph.D. Dr. Muriel Dimen, Ph.D. Dr. Virginia Golder, Ph.D. Dr. Adrienne Harris, Ph.D. Drs. Corbett, Dimen, Goldner, and Harris will each give a talk on facets of modern psychoanalytic gender theory, with an eye toward clinical [...]
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