Global Medical Humanities: What next for the humanities in health research across the world?

Join us for an online roundtable discussion with leading international experts focusing on key trends in the medical and health humanities now and in the future. The roundtable will be introduced and chaired by Angela Woods, Director of the Institute for Medical Humanities and Discovery Research Platform for Medical Humanities at Durham University.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Kirsten Ostherr (Rice University)
• Liping Guo (Peking University)
• Elizabeth Stephens (University of Queensland)
• Victoria Amma Osei-Bonsi (University of Ghana-Legon)
• Jordan McCullough (Associate Editor, The Polyphony)

We will also launch our interactive map and freely accessible accompanying database of global medical humanities research centres and networks.

Zoom details will be circulated closer to the event.

The roundtable will be recorded and distributed via our website and social media as a resource for anyone interested in current and future trends in medical humanities research.

This event is part of Durham Global Week (Saturday 1 – Sunday 9 March 2025), which features a varied programme of over 70 events for staff, students, and the wider Durham community on the theme of 'Culture - Connect - Community'.