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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 15h

🛞 How might wheeled technologies, such as bicycles, wheelchairs, skateboards, and prams, afford different experiences of space, mobility, and performance?

Catch up on the recent Wheely Workshop hosted by our Moving Bodies Lab here! 👇
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A Wheely Workshop with the Moving Bodies Lab

A one-day workshop hosted by the Moving Bodies Lab explores and engages with an array of wheeled technologies: bicycles, wheelchairs, skateboards and prams.

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The Polyphony @the-polyphony.bsky.social · 5d

Jack Rhys Hancock explores the well-loved novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and Simon Stephen’s play adaptation, reflecting its ongoing influence on the representation of Autism.

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Book Review: Exploring the Representation of Neurodiversity in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Jack Rhys Hancock explores the well-loved novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and Simon Stephen’s play adaptation, reflecting its ongoing influence on the representation of Auti…

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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 5d

Welcome to @tamarinnorwood.bsky.social, who joins us as a Honorary Fellow in the Visual & Material Lab 🥳

We're looking forward to working with you!

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Welcome to Tamarin Norwood: New Honorary Fellow in the Visual & Material Lab

Welcome to Tamarin Norwood, who joins us as an Honorary Fellow in the Visual & Material Lab.

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The Polyphony @the-polyphony.bsky.social · 9d

Sathyaraj Venkatesan reviews Maureen Burdock's 2025 comic publication, Sleepless Planet: A Guide to Healing from Insomnia, exploring its role as a graphic narrative in portraying sociocultural dynamics of sleep.
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Book Review: Sleepless Planet

Sathyaraj Venkatesan reviews Maureen Burdock’s 2025 comic publication, Sleepless Planet: A Guide to Healing from Insomnia, exploring its role as a graphic narrative in portraying sociocultural dyna…

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The Polyphony @the-polyphony.bsky.social · 7d

Shu Yang reports on the latest developments in understanding diseases and disorders in the Chinese context from a gender perspective in medicine. thepolyphony.org/2025/10/01/p...

Polyphony on Women and Dis-ease

Shu Yang reports on the latest developments in understanding diseases and disorders in the Chinese context from a gender perspective in medicine. “Dis-ease: Women and (Dis)order in China,” an inter…

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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 8d

Welcome and congratulations to @beccajackson.bsky.social, who joins us as a Postdoctoral Research Associate 🥳 Rebecca was previously a Bridging Fellow, and we are excited to continue working with her.

Read about her upcoming work in this written interview 👇
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Welcoming Rebecca Jackson: New Postdoctoral Research Associate

Read our interview with Rebecca Jackson, previously a Bridging Fellow and now a PDRA in the Affective Experience and the Measurement Lab.

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Angela Woods @literarti.bsky.social · 8d

Today we welcome seven postdocs to new roles in the @durhamimh.bsky.social Discovery Research Platform

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Claire Turner @claireturner.bsky.social · 9d

Updated my bio to reflect some upcoming changes - this week marks my last week working with @srsrensoc.bsky.social and @hematopolitics.bsky.social. Next week, I'll be starting at @durhamimh.bsky.social, where I'll be continuing my research on the sensecapes of cancer.

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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 13d

Literary Imagination. #RatsOfConfluence. August 2024.

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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 13d

Nose to Nose. #RatsOfConfluence. July 2024

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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 13d

The #RatsOfConfluence would like a break from being perceived. July 2025

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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 13d

What are the #RatsOfConfluence up to this week? June 2024

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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 13d

Floor is Lava. May 2024 #RatsOfConfluence

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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 13d

It’s a new academic year! May we present to those just joining us some favourites from the #RatsOfConfluence back catalogue….

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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 14d

📮Our September newsletter was a ReaderBank special! 📚 We reflected on our time at @edbookfest.bsky.social where we launched a range of new @thereaderbank.bsky.social activities to help you learn more about the reading mind.

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IMH newsletter: ReaderBank 2025

A special edition newsletter from the Institute for Medical Humanities, Durham University.

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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 14d

We are very pleased to welcome @harrietbarratt.bsky.social 🎉
Harriet joins us as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Visual & Material Lab.

Read about Harriet and her work in this interview: 👇 medhumsplatform.org/introducing-...

Introducing Harriet Barratt: New PDRA in the Visual & Material Lab

Discover more about new Postdoctoral Research Associate Harriet Barratt in our interview about her research and interests.

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Tom Smith 🏳️‍🌈 @tomsmithgerman.bsky.social · 19d

This is a brilliant exhibition of some amazing contemporary art inspired by Lafcadio Hearn - and if you haven't explored Ushaw College (I hadn't) it's a very cool site. Lots of good Victoriana. Congrats to Fraser (@durhamimh.bsky.social), Claire, Steven, Kieran and the Kwaidan exhibition team!

N8 Research Partnership @n8research.bsky.social · 19d

@durham-university.bsky.social research is supporting a new exhibition inspired by the works of Lafcadio Hearn

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Research brings the Japanese ghost stories of Lafcadio Hearn to County Durham - Durham University

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The Polyphony @the-polyphony.bsky.social · 23d

Excited to share the first post of a takeover from @queercircle.bsky.social on the concept of 'queer space' as a site of health creation. Thanks to Research and Health Lead Frances Williams for setting the scene.

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Queering Creative Health

Frances Williams of QUEERCIRCLE makes the case for ‘queering’ the ongoing UK public policy agenda of ‘creative health’.

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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 15d

We are pleased to welcome Xiao Ge, joining our Discovery Research Platform as a Bridging Fellow in the Narrative Practices Lab and @languagesdurham.bsky.social 🤩

Read more about Xiao's work on reframing postpartum well-being in this interview 👇
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Introducing Xiao Ge: New Bridging Fellow in the Narrative Practices Lab

Discover more about New Bridging Fellow Xiao Ge in our interview about her research and interests.

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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 16d

Looking forward to working with you, Daniel!

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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 16d

Excited to welcome @danielpjones.bsky.social, who joins us as a Bridging Fellow in the Moving Bodies Lab and @dusportexsci.bsky.social.

Find out more about Daniel's work on embodied experiences of Tourette Syndrome & the development of creative, inclusive research methods 🤩

Introducing Daniel P. Jones: New Bridging Fellow in the Moving Bodies Lab

Find out more about new Bridging Fellow Daniel in our interview exploring his research and interests.

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Vinayak Jain @vinayakjain.bsky.social · 20d

The gist:

Just as medical educators today employ pedagogical tools from humanities in teaching, researchers can employ methodological tools from the humanities to pursue novel lines of scientific enquiry & insights unattainable through solely biomedical frameworks.

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Fiona Johnstone @drfijohnstone.bsky.social · 21d

Grateful for a rich few days in Oslo with the Curating Cultural Heritage for the Medical & Health Humanities project (MNU). Highlights: inspiring sessions at Norsk Teknisk Museum & MUNCH, deep dives into art, ethics & medicine—and a sauna swim to wrap it all up!
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Curating Cultural Heritage for the Medical & Health Humanities: Reflections from Oslo

Researchers from across the Matariki Network of Universities (MNU) recently gathered in Oslo for a stimulating few days of discussion, collaboration, and creative exploration as part of the Curating C...

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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 20d

A warm welcome to Michelle Reeve, who joins our Discovery Research Platform as the Digital and Communications Officer!

We're looking forward to working with you, Michelle!

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Welcome to Michelle Reeve

A warm welcome to Michelle Reeve, who joins the Discovery Research Platform in a maternity cover role as our Digital and Communications Officer.

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Dr Daniel P Jones @danielpjones.bsky.social · 21d

Had a wonderful day at the Wheely Workshop with @durhamimh.bsky.social and the Moving Bodies Lab today. My notepad and brain are full of thoughts to reflect on about things ranging from mountain biking to prams to museums, all connecting disability, moving bodies, and public space 🤩

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