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Understanding Medical Humanities

Nov 2, 2018 - Nov 3, 2018
314 Royce Hall, 10745 Dickson Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095 United States
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CMRS Ahmanson Conference

Medical Humanities is a relatively new and increasingly popular field of knowledge that is yet to be clearly defined. Broadly, it may be conceptualized as a discipline wherein medicine and its specialties
intersect, at a given historical time, with the humanities. As such it is a dynamic area of endeavor where the impact of disease and healing science on culture is assessed and expressed in the arts and
in the specific language of the various disciplines concerned with the human experience.

This international conference is planned as the first annual UCLA CMRS-sponsored symposium on this field. It is structured as an introductory event aimed at defining what Medical Humanities represents and how it is addressed within its individual disciplines. Given its introductory nature, this conference predominantly addresses the interaction of literature, philosophy, art, art history, ethics and religion with medicine and its specialties from the classical period to the modern day. Particular attention is given to the Medieval, Early Modern, and Enlightenment periods.

Emphasis is on the general rather than the anecdotal. Specific cases are limited to the enhancement or illustration of the arguments presented. Although the conference preferentially attempts to attract academics but topics of interest to the educated general public are also welcome.

Advance registration is online at . No fee. Limited seating. Please click here for the conference schedule, registration, and additional details.

Details

Start:
Nov 2, 2018
End:
Nov 3, 2018
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Website:
https://cmrs.ucla.edu/conference/understanding-medical-humanities/

Organizer

CMRS
Phone
310-825-1880
Email
cmrs@humnet.ucla.edu
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Venue

314 Royce Hall
10745 Dickson Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095 United States
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