Deadline: 20 January, 2016
Contact: Michal Lytovka
Email: medhumconf@gmail.com
Keynote speaker: Prof. Andrzej Kapusta, Maria-Curie Skłodowska University
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 20 January, 2016 to:medhumconf@gmail.com. Notifications from the Conference Committee will be sent by 25 January 2015.
We are planning to publish the conference papers in a collected volume.
Full registration fee – 150 € Student registration fee – 115 €
No travel or accommodation grants are available at the moment. For the information about hotels close to the venue, please visit www.accorhotels.com/Warsaw.
The conference website: https://medhumconf.wordpress.com
