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Neurodiversities

Ahmadieh Family Lecture Hall, Bay 4, Smith Warehouse 114 S. Buchanan Blvd., Durham, NC, United States

A CHCI Medical Humanities Network / Duke Health Humanities Lab@FHI Symposium NEURODIVERSITIES Fri./ Sat. Oct. 26-27, 2018, Franklin Humanities Institute, Duke University Co-Sponsors: UNC Institute for Arts & Humanities & HHIVE; DIBS /FHI Neurohumanities Research Group              The term “neurodiversity,” first popularized by the autism community, challenges the pathologization of neurological deviation from socially constructed notions of “neurotypicality.” Another branch[...]

Narrative Medicine Workshop with Dr. Sneha Mantri

Join us for a narrative medicine workshop led by Dr. Sneha Mantri, a neurologist trained in movement disorders and narrative medicine. Our last event with Dr. Mantri was such a hit that we decided to host another one with her! Narrative medicine is an approach to medical humanities that centers the importance of storytelling in[...]

Mind, Art and Artifact – A Symposium in the Ancient Mind: Neuroarcheology Working Group

The Mellon Humanities Futures “Ancient Mind: Neuroarcheology” Working Group and the DIBS/FHI Neurohumanities Research Group Present: Mind, Art, Artifact: A Workshop with Lambros Malafouris Friday November 9, 3:00-4:15 PM Location: The East Duke Pink Parlor Dr. Lambros Malafouris, Keble College, University of Oxford “Art and Material Engagement: Towards a Process Archaeology of Mind” What is that[...]

Narrative Medicine Mondays

What makes a good physician? A person who properly diagnoses and then cures their patients? What if we told you that there’s a third vital characteristic of good physicians – physicians who listen to – and attempt to understand – their patients’ stories. Education philosopher Paulo Freire noted back in 1963, that: “A careful analysis[...]

HHL Narrative Health Support Group

Sponsored by the FHI Health Humanities Lab, the HHL Narrative Health Support Group offers Duke students who are dealing with chronic health challenges the opportunity to take part in discussion, creative writing, and storytelling in order to maximize both education and health. By “chronic health challenge,” we mean a health condition — from acne to[...]

Narrative Health Support Group Workshop

Duke Wellness Center, Room 144

Tuesday, November 27th from 5:00 - 6:30pm in the Wellness Center, Room 144 Sponsored by the FHI Health Humanities Lab, the HHL Narrative Health Support Group offers Duke students who are dealing with chronic health challenges the opportunity to take part in discussion, creative writing, and storytelling in order to maximize both education and health.[...]

Narrative Medicine Mondays

What makes a good physician? A person who properly diagnoses and then cures their patients? What if we told you that there’s a third vital characteristic of good physicians – physicians who listen to – and attempt to understand – their patients’ stories. Education philosopher Paulo Freire noted back in 1963, that: “A careful analysis[...]

Chronic Health Conditions Storytelling Group

Join us for the first weekly meeting of the semester! Formally called the "Narrative Health Support Group," this group is geared towards Duke students who are impacted by chronic health challenges of any kind, whether through themselves or their loved ones. By “chronic health challenge,” we mean a health condition–from acne to ADD, endometriosis to depression,[...]

Narrative Medicine Mondays

This month's theme: Alzheimer's What makes a good physician? A person who properly diagnoses and then cures their patients? What if we told you that there’s a third vital characteristic of good physicians – physicians who listen to – and attempt to understand – their patients’ stories. Education philosopher Paulo Freire noted back in 1963,[...]

Narrative Medicine Workshop with Dr. Sneha Mantri

Join us for a narrative medicine workshop led by Dr. Sneha Mantri, a neurologist trained in movement disorders and narrative medicine. Narrative medicine is an approach to medical humanities that centers the importance of storytelling in the clinical encounter. The workshop will start with an overview of the foundational principles of narrative medicine—attention, representation, and[...]