By Dr Bernardine Farrell
On Thursday, September 28, 2023, the 3i University Network is hosting a day where arts and health meet.
The universities of Ghent, Leuven, Lille, and Kent (known as the "3i University Network") welcome the curious, the interested and the professionals to the Museum Dr. Guislain for a day full of discussions, roundtable talks, a friendly lunch, and a reception.
The universities' researchers will be sharing new developments in the field of health humanities. This field brings together academics, non-governmental organizations, healthcare professionals, policymakers, and the public to create positive changes in the areas of heritage, culture, and wellbeing.
The event takes place in a warm, open, and friendly atmosphere. Everyone is warmly invited to listen, speak, and explore!
DETAILS
Join us? Sign up here.
Where? Museum Dr. Guislain
When? Thursday, September 28 | 10:15 AM - 6:00 PM
Pricing? Standard: €10 | Student: €5 | Social rate: €2 (lunch included)
PROGRAM
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Bart Marius, artistic director Museum Dr. Guislain, Belgium
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This talk will highlight key issues and interventions in the critical medical humanities, offering an overview on current and future directions in the field.
Dr. Arya Thampuran, assistant professor, Institute for Medical Humanities, University of Durham, UK -
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We will reflect on the possibilities of podcasting as a medium and what it teaches us about the general opportunities and challenges of public engagement with research.
Dr. Dieter Declercq, senior lecturer in film and media, University of Kent, UK
Elena Dikomitis, podcaster and humanitarian aid worker, Belgium
Silke Vanhoof, neurodivergent researcher and dramaturg, WeThePeople, Belgium -
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Questioning Health Narratives
Prof. Simona De Iulio and Prof. Laurence Favier, information and communication sciences, University of Lille, France
Eating together – a therapeutic art?
Dr. Bernardine Farrell, researcher, University of Kent & FoodSEqual project, Universities of Reading/Plymouth, UK
Body Diversity on Display: Experiences and Reflections from a Museum in the Making
Dr. Tinne Claes and Annelies Vogels, Vesalius, KU Leuven & UZ Leuven -
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We will discuss what could be meant by the word ‘therapy’ - its goals and effects; artistic objects and practices; and its 'value' amongst different forms of arts therapy.
Prof. Jürgen Pieters, literary theory, University of Ghent, Belgium
Sharmila Madhvani, psychologist and author, Belgium
Simon Allemeersch, researcher, faculty of psychology and educational sciences, University of Ghent, Belgium & theatre maker/author, Belgium
Sabrina Vanpoucke, art therapist and lecturer music therapy, Arteveldehogeschool, Belgium -
Prof. Tessa Kerre, Head of Clinic, Ghent University Hospital
Prof. Piet Bracke, health sociologist at University of Ghent
Dr. Fleur Helewaut, general practitioner, Belgium -
English will be the main language during this event.
