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Oxford Medical Humanities @oxmedhum.bsky.social · 2d

Our updated website is now live!

Here you can find information on our events, research streams, and opportunities for researchers

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Oxford Medical Humanities @oxmedhum.bsky.social · 7d

Sign up to our regular newsletter to receive our Michaelmas termcard, as well as information about events and opportunities for #medicalhumanities researchers

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Oxford Medical Humanities @oxmedhum.bsky.social · 14d

Registration is now open for our public discussion reflecting on end-of-life
📅 Friday 14 Nov, Ashmolean Museum

torch.ox.ac.uk/event/coming...

Coming to an End- Panel Discussion Event Reflecting on End-of-Life

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Society for the Social History of Medicine (SSHM) @sshmedicine.bsky.social · 23d

CFPs - 'Historicising Commercial Determinants of Health'
A workshop as part of the @kthabitproject.bsky.social to be held at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social on 15 April 2026
Deadline for abstracts: 13 October
#histmed #medhumanities #histSTM

Kicking the Habit @kthabitproject.bsky.social · Jul 25

CfP: Excited to announce our first workshop, exploring histories of Commercial Determinants of Health. Workshop to be held at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine on 15 April 2026. Please circulate widely/consider submitting an abstract by 13 October 2025.

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Oxford Medical Humanities @oxmedhum.bsky.social · Jun 12

Who Matters Morally, and Why?

Read the latest essay in our Graduate Research Spotlight series, by Philosophy DPhil student Ryan Kulesa ⬇️

www.torch.ox.ac.uk/article/who-...

Who Matters Morally, and Why?

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Oxford Medical Humanities @oxmedhum.bsky.social · Jun 5

Organised by @uehiro.ox.ac.uk and the Antitheses Wellcome Discovery Research Platform

Oxford Medical Humanities @oxmedhum.bsky.social · Jun 5

Resistance is futile?

Professor Thaddeus Mason Pope discusses radical disagreements about medical treatment between patients and doctors

📅 Thursday 12 June, in Oxford

Book here: www.antitheses.net/events/resis...

Resistance is futile? Resolving radical disagreements about medical treatment between patients and doctors

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TORCH The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities @torchoxford2013.bsky.social · May 19

Medical Humanities receives 2025 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Research Culture @torchoxford.bsky.social @oxhumanities.bsky.social @oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social @uehiro.ox.ac.uk TORCH’s Medical Humanities Research (MedHum) 2025 University of Oxford
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Medical Humanities receives 2025 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Research Culture

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Oxford Medical Humanities @oxmedhum.bsky.social · May 19

How can medical humanities expertise shape strategy, policy, and foresight across health and care systems?

Join the conversation at 'Scenario Planning and the Medical Humanities: A Workshop for Uncertain Times'

🔗 www.torch.ox.ac.uk/event/scenar...

Scenario Planning and the Medical Humanities: A Workshop for Uncertain Times

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Fusion Arts Oxford @fusionartsox.bsky.social · May 16

Resonance of Mind

This project was supported by the Arts, Health & Ethics Collective (AHEC) Seed Fund 2024—a pilot fund launched in 2023 to support collaborative research between artists & academics across the Oxford Ethics & Humanities network

@oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social @oxmedhum.bsky.social

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Oxford Medical Humanities @oxmedhum.bsky.social · May 16

We're thrilled to announce that we've won the 2025 Vice-Chancellor's Award for Research Culture! 🎉

The award recognises our commitment to collaboration, inclusivity, and innovation across disciplines

www.torch.ox.ac.uk/article/medi...

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NIHR Oxford BRC @oxfordbrc.bsky.social · May 14

Come along to Oxford’s Westgate Centre on Thursday 29 May for our Health Research Showcase, held jointly with @oxhealthbrc.bsky.social. It's a fantastic and fun way to find out about the research taking place in Oxford. oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/he... @ouhospitals.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk

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Oxford Medical Humanities @oxmedhum.bsky.social · May 6

There are a few tickets left for tomorrow's panel

Ageing and Ageism: A Cross-Disciplinary Perspective

12.30-2.30pm, in Oxford

Lunch will be provided - follow the link to book ⤵️
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ageing-and...

Ageing and Ageism: a cross-disciplinary perspective

Practitioners from radically different disciplines and fields share their views and insights on major global challenges.

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Oxford Medical Humanities @oxmedhum.bsky.social · Apr 28

Calling all DPhils and ECRs at Oxford:

Submit your abstracts for the upcoming WIP workshop "Evidencing Life and Death in the Medical Humanities"

📆 Deadline 15 May
📍 To be held 20-21 June, in Oxford

torch.ox.ac.uk/event/eviden...

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Call for Papers | Evidencing Life and Death in the Medical Humanities

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Reuben College, University of Oxford @reubencollege.bsky.social · Apr 8

Big congrats to our two Reuben Fellows who’ve been shortlisted for the Vice-Chancellor’s Awards!

• Josh Bull: Breakthrough Researcher Award

• Angeliki Kerasidou: Research Culture Award (with @oxmedhum.bsky.social)

Well done both! 👏👏

#OxfordUniversity #ReubenCollege #VCAwards #Reubenite

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Uehiro Oxford Institute @uehiro.ox.ac.uk · Apr 23

UK Assisted Dying Bill: Join us for a discussion of the bill and the moral disagreements around it - 'Exploring Dissensus Through Dialogue'
30 April 5-7pm. Register here: www.uehiro.ox.ac.uk/event/uk-ass...

#AssistedDying #PhilosophyMatters #ethics
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UK Assisted Dying Bill: Exploring Dissensus Through Dialogue

Co-organised by UOI, Ethox, ANTITHESES, and Ethics and Values Theme (Reuben College)

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Oxford Medical Humanities @oxmedhum.bsky.social · Apr 15

We'll be at the Vice Chancellor's Awards showcase on Tuesday 13th May, from 10-4pm in the Weston Library

Come and say hello!
hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/vice-chancel...

Vice-Chancellor’s Awards

A series of awards to recognise the achievements of staff in a range of areas

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Ailise Bulfin @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social · Apr 8

This may be of interest to #MedicalHumanities folks (& we'd appreciate a repost) @ucdhumanities.bsky.social @tlrhub.bsky.social @oxmedhum.bsky.social @durhamimh.bsky.social @desfitzgerald.bsky.social @sarialtschuler.bsky.social @riacheyne.bsky.social @aryaray.bsky.social @the-polyphony.bsky.social

Ailise Bulfin @ailise-bulfin.bsky.social · Mar 27

Join us for the CSAReps project online launch event Apr 29th & 30th

With esteemed speakers @drcisme.bsky.social @theflyingchild.bsky.social @hazelklarkin.bsky.social @brenrooney.bsky.social Chris Godwin David Hanauer & Emilie Pine

Register: www.eventbrite.ie/e/csareps-pr...
Contact: [email protected]

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Uehiro Oxford Institute @uehiro.ox.ac.uk · Apr 4

How AI could personalize medical communication: Check out Hazem Zohny's medical communication chatbot, which gives you the chance to explore different doctor-patient communication styles.

Find out more: www.uehiro.ox.ac.uk/ai-doctor

#PhilosophyMatters #MedicalEthics #AIethics #PracticalEthics

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Oxford Medical Humanities @oxmedhum.bsky.social · Apr 2

It was a packed screening of The Third Man last night in Oxford for April Fakes Day

And a fascinating Q&A with Prof Patricia Kingori and Prof Paul Newton on the significance of fake medicine in the film's storyline

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Oxford Medical Humanities @oxmedhum.bsky.social · Apr 1

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Oxford Medical Humanities @oxmedhum.bsky.social · Apr 1

‘In today’s world, discerning real from fake requires more and more of our energy and attention ─ from fake versions of authentic products to false statements from those in positions of power.'

👇 Patricia Kingori introduces April Fakes Day

www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-04...

Oxford unmasks the fraudsters behind the forgeries for April Fakes

Patricia Kingori, Professor of Global Health Ethics at Oxford Population Health’s Ethox Centre, and The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH), kick off April Fakes Day 2025 with a

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Ethox Centre @ethoxcentre.bsky.social · Mar 31

Ethox colleague Professor Patricia Kingori features in @theoxfordmail.bsky.social today with @torchoxford.bsky.social talking about #April #Fakes Day!

www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2504661...

University of Oxford to explore history's fakers and fraudsters

Oxford University will expose history’s fakers and fraudsters during a week-long cultural programme this Aprils Fool's Day.

www.oxfordmail.co.uk

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Ethox Centre @ethoxcentre.bsky.social · Mar 31

We are hiring!

The Ethox Centre is seeking a Senior Researcher to work on the Wellcome-funded SHARE project (Environmentally Sustainable Health Research).

www.ethox.ox.ac.uk/news/job-opp...

Job Opportunity: Senior Researcher SHARE Project

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