In this video Havi Carel is interviewed by Joe Boswell for The University of Bristol’s Centre for Science and Philosophy
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Making the Invisible Visible (Durham launch event)
Featured image: from the series ‘Drawing Breath’ by Jayne Wilton Life of Breath at Durham University was formally launched in the splendid gothic surroundings of the Joachim Room at the College of St Hild & St Bede. The video above, made … Read more…
Understanding Disease and Illness (6th International Philosophy of Medicine Roundtable)
The International Philosophy of Medicine Roundtable (IPMR) is an open group of philosophers, clinicians, epidemiologists, social scientists, statisticians, bioethicists, and anyone else with an interest in epistemological and ontological issues connected with medicine. The 2015 conference was hosted by the … Read more…
Post-doctoral researchers on the Life of Breath project
The Life of Breath project is recruiting two new post-doctoral researchers, to be based at the Centre for Medical Humanities, Department of English Studies, Department of Anthropology, and School of Medicine Pharmacy and Health at Durham University. These will both … Read more…
Bristol Life of Breath Launch Event
The Life of Breath team and guests gathered at Royal Fort House on 14 May 2015 to launch the project at the University of Bristol. The film gives a flavour of the various parts of the day, introduces core members … Read more…
Invisible suffering: breathlessness in and beyond the clinic
In Life of Breath’s first publication, senior investigators, Havi Carel and Jane Macnaughton, and respiratory clinician James Dodd outline the rationale for the project. We have all experienced breathlessness at some point, whether through illness or exertion. Breathlessness is subjective, a very … Read more…
Durham Project Manager for the Life of Breath Project
The Centre for Medical Humanities (CMH) at Durham University is looking to appoint a Project Manager to for the Life of Breath, a five-year research project supported by a Wellcome Trust Senior Investigator Award in the Medical Humanities. The Life … Read more…
Post-doctoral research position
Project Manager (Bristol) on the Life of Breath Jess Farr-Cox writes: We’re currently advertising for a new post-doc on the Life of Breath project. The successful applicant for this position will pursue a three-year project of research within the medical history … Read more…