Centre for Medical History

Description

The Centre for Medical History was established in 1997 to enhance the University's reputation for research within the field of medical history and humanities. The Centre brings together expertise across departments including Drama, History, English, Modern Languages, Sociology, Art History and Visual Culture, Psychology and Classics. Members work closely with other centres, including the Wellcome Centre for Cultures and Environments of Health, Centre for Genomics in Society (EGENIS), Centre for Knowledge in Culture in Antiquity and Beyond, The Medical School and the European Centre for Environment and Human Health.

The Centre aims to generate and support research which takes a global approach to medical humanities, situating medical knowledge and health practices within broader structures of power. It seeks promote research that thinks critically about the complex and multiple forces of discrimination (such as colonialism, empire, racism, sexism, heteronormativity and ableism) that shape systems and experiences of health and illness. Members encourage research that works to diversify the perspectives they use to explore medical knowledge, health care and related experiences.

They are especially committed to supporting a engaged research across medical humanities in ways that are public facing and focused on contemporary issues.

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No, this infrastructure does not provide funding.

Founding year

1997

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University of Exeter
Exeter

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Wellcome Centre for Cultures and Environments of Health

Members of the Centre explore how experiences of health, illness and medical knowledge are shaped by cultural practices and beliefs, and investigate how evidence from the humanities and social science… read more about Wellcome Centre for Cultures and Environments of Health

Exeter

Centre for Knowledge in Culture in Antiquity and Beyond

This Centre brings together research by colleagues in the discipline of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Exeter in specialised areas including ancient medicine, ancient science and th… read more about Centre for Knowledge in Culture in Antiquity and Beyond

Exeter