Improving health by understanding hidden experience. Supported by Wellcome. durham.ac.uk/imh medhumsplatform.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/durhamimh.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/durhamimh.bsky.social/post/3myhfstdche2i📚️ A new collaborative research publication led by Dr. Kate Marks from the Moving Bodies Lab explores how social workers in England understand and use intersectionality in professional practice. 🔗 Find out more here: https://medhumsplatform.org/new-publication-social-workers-perceptions-of-intersectionality-in-theory-and-in-practice/22 Oct 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:iri6prmxrxsynsppybtdt6m5/app.bsky.feed.post/3myhfstdche2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/durhamimh.bsky.social/post/3mxvskj4rxs2v Join us for a special book launch of Karin Kukkonen's 'Creativity and Contingency in Literary Writing'. Kukkonen will be in conversation with fellow lab member Mike Wheeler 📅Monday, October 26, 2026 ⏱️4 PM- 5:45 PM 📍CB-0008, Confluence Building, Durham University Register here: lnkd.in/em2rE5yW https://lnkd.in/em2rE5yW15 Oct 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:iri6prmxrxsynsppybtdt6m5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxvskj4rxs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/durhamimh.bsky.social/post/3mxtpigf3cc2p 📚️ A new publication from the Moving Bodies Lab Lead, Cassandra Phoenix, with Meredith Griffin and Erica V. Bennett, sheds light on how menopause symptoms impact women’s everyday experiences of physical activity. 🔗 Find out more: lnkd.in/eeny3ati 🔗 Read the full article: lnkd.in/eWQmkkgA https://lnkd.in/eeny3ati14 Oct 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:iri6prmxrxsynsppybtdt6m5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxtpigf3cc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/durhamimh.bsky.social/post/3mxtm4c22if25Time is running out ⌛️ Help shape The Polyphony's future by participating in the 2026 Polyphony User Survey. ⏰️ The survey closes on 16th October 2026 ⏰️ For more information, visit: https://thepolyphony.org/2026/09/16/2026-polyphony-user-survey-feedback-for-our-future/ Take part: https://durhamuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3BQ5hcyjQrfWf8W14 Oct 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:iri6prmxrxsynsppybtdt6m5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxtm4c22if25https://bsky.app/profile/durhamimh.bsky.social/post/3mxocrtcxfu2qJoin Dr Stefano Serafini for a seminar exploring how interwar British and Italian literature portrayed the hidden trauma of First World War veterans. 📆 Wednesday 4 November, 4PM - 5:45PM 📍 Institute for Medical Humanities / online More info & book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-invisibility-of-war-trauma-dr-stefano-serafini-tickets-1993599249020?aff=oddtdtcreator12 Oct 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:iri6prmxrxsynsppybtdt6m5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxocrtcxfu2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/durhamimh.bsky.social/post/3mxc7kg3hz524The IMH welcomes PhD proposals aligning with the medical humanities via the Transformative Humanities studentships. Find out more about the fully funded Transformative Humanities studentships here: lnkd.in/efhf7QDc07 Oct 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:iri6prmxrxsynsppybtdt6m5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxc7kg3hz524https://bsky.app/profile/durhamimh.bsky.social/post/3mxbrbilklz2qJoin us for a lecture by Dr Gwen Adshead exploring trauma as a complex human experience and its relationship with memory, identity and violence. 📆 Friday 30 October, 12PM - 1:30PM 📍 Institute for Medical Humanities More info & book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unspeakable-trauma-memory-and-violence-tickets-2000019313606?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true#location07 Oct 2026 10:45 +0000at://did:plc:iri6prmxrxsynsppybtdt6m5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxbrbilklz2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/durhamimh.bsky.social/post/3mx76dqmsjw2vA warm welcome to Dr Rebecca Whiteley who joins us as a Visiting Scholar in The Visual and Material Lab for the 2026-27 academic year! 🔗 Find out more about Rebecca: https://medhumsplatform.org/meet-visiting-scholar-rebecca-whitely/06 Oct 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:iri6prmxrxsynsppybtdt6m5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx76dqmsjw2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/durhamimh.bsky.social/post/3mwvwggfisk23🎉 We are excited to share that Georgia Punton has been awarded an Addison Wheeler Research Fellowship with IMH and Durham’s Department of Psychology! Her project, 'The Imagination After Midnight', explores night-time thoughts and imagination, and how they relate to sleep and wellbeing. 👇 Read here https://www.durham.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/medical-humanities/about-us/news/2026/georgia-punton-addison-wheeler-fellow/02 Oct 2026 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:iri6prmxrxsynsppybtdt6m5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvwggfisk23https://bsky.app/profile/durhamimh.bsky.social/post/3mwvur6bmcc25🎭 Join us for Crossroads: A Research Cabaret, an evening of live music, poetry, dance, stand-up comedy and surprises exploring experiences of illness, disability and health decision-making. 📅 12 November 2026 🕖 7–10pm 📍 Radisson Blu Hotel, Durham, DH1 5TA 👇 Find out more and book your place https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/crossroads-a-research-cabaret-tickets-1997973588788?aff=oddtdtcreator02 Oct 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:iri6prmxrxsynsppybtdt6m5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvur6bmcc25https://bsky.app/profile/durhamimh.bsky.social/post/3mwvgmfwmyl2yDelighted to welcome Janne-Elin Yttri as a visiting PhD researcher! From Monday, Region Zealand Head Psychiatrist & University of Copenhagen Clin Assoc Prof Janne will spend 2 weeks exploring the phenomenology of auditory hallucinations with Durham colleagues. Learn more: tinyurl.com/visit-jey https://medhumsplatform.org/introducing-janne-elin-yttri/02 Oct 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:iri6prmxrxsynsppybtdt6m5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvgmfwmyl2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/durhamimh.bsky.social/post/3mwv4kc63qb23A warm welcome to Nicholas Duddy, who joins the Narrative Practices Lab next week for 2 months as a Visiting Scholar! During his visit, Nicholas will be investigating narrative approaches to mental health with colleagues from across the University. Find out more: tinyurl.com/duddy-visit https://medhumsplatform.org/introducing-visiting-scholar-nicholas-duddy/02 Oct 2026 10:02 +0000at://did:plc:iri6prmxrxsynsppybtdt6m5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwv4kc63qb23https://bsky.app/profile/durhamimh.bsky.social/post/3mwqajoz5aw2jWelcome to @liu.se's Prof. Kristin Zeiler, who joins the Platform as an International Professorial Fellow. Over the next 2 months, she'll be exploring the role of interdisciplinary research in contemporary healthcare - we can’t wait to see what her visit inspires! More: tinyurl.com/visit-kz https://medhumsplatform.org/meet-kristin-zeiler30 Sep 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:iri6prmxrxsynsppybtdt6m5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqajoz5aw2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/durhamimh.bsky.social/post/3mwqachtj622v🎙️ ICYMI! Catch Bridging Fellow @danielpjones.bsky.social on BBC Newcastle talking about his new international research project on Tourette Syndrome. Listen on BBC Sounds (1hr 7mins in). https://medhumsplatform.org/bbc-radio-newcastle-daniel-p-jones-on-towards-tourettic-futures/30 Sep 2026 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:iri6prmxrxsynsppybtdt6m5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqachtj622vhttps://bsky.app/profile/durhamimh.bsky.social/post/3mwnlawcpdk23The September edition of the IMH newsletter is now live! Catch up on the latest news, events, research and opportunities from across our community at Durham University. https://mailchi.mp/durham.ac.uk/imh-news-sept-202629 Sep 2026 10:04 +0000at://did:plc:iri6prmxrxsynsppybtdt6m5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwnlawcpdk23https://bsky.app/profile/durhamimh.bsky.social/post/3mwdwcise522ySurvey reminder! If you've ever read or written for @the-polyphony.bsky.social, the team are still keen to hear your views on the site and any connections, ideas and opportunities that may have emerged through the experience. Take part today: https://durhamuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3BQ5hcyjQrfWf8W25 Sep 2026 13:55 +0000at://did:plc:iri6prmxrxsynsppybtdt6m5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwdwcise522yhttps://bsky.app/profile/durhamimh.bsky.social/post/3mwdlfsvnmc2yA warm welcome to Prof. Alison Downham Moore from @westernsydneyu.bsky.social, who joins us as a Visiting Scholar this week! Find out more about Alison: https://medhumsplatform.org/welcome-to-visiting-scholar-alison-downham-moore/25 Sep 2026 10:40 +0000at://did:plc:iri6prmxrxsynsppybtdt6m5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwdlfsvnmc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/durhamimh.bsky.social/post/3mw6twhhjp22xLast chance to get tickets for ReaderBank at BBC Contains Strong Language in Salford this week (25–27 September)! Find out how poetry engages the imagination and what kind of reader you are at our interactive workshop and drop-in sessions. 👉 https://medhumsplatform.org/readerbank-at-bbc-contains-strong-language-25-27-sept-2026/23 Sep 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:iri6prmxrxsynsppybtdt6m5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6twhhjp22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/durhamimh.bsky.social/post/3mw6tefdolc2xA warm welcome to Palak Daga, who joins the IMH as our new Communications Intern. We're looking forward to working with you, Palak! https://www.durham.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/medical-humanities/about-us/news/2026/welcome-palak-daga/23 Sep 2026 13:19 +0000at://did:plc:iri6prmxrxsynsppybtdt6m5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6tefdolc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/durhamimh.bsky.social/post/3mw3xya7gv22xNew open access book! 'Neurodiversity and the Contemporary in the 21st Century Novel' by Nicola Simonetti sheds light on the intersections between neurodiversity, literature and the growing field of Contemporary Studies. Find out more: https://medhumsplatform.org/new-publication-neurodiversity-and-the-contemporary-in-the-21st-century-novel/22 Sep 2026 10:04 +0000at://did:plc:iri6prmxrxsynsppybtdt6m5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw3xya7gv22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/durhamimh.bsky.social/post/3mvzfpg64vc23Congratulations to @danielpjones.bsky.social, who has been awarded a prestigious Wellcome Early-Career Award to transform understandings of Tourette Syndrome. 🎉 Find out more about Daniel’s project: https://www.durham.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/medical-humanities/about-us/news/2026/daniel-jones-award/21 Sep 2026 09:31 +0000at://did:plc:iri6prmxrxsynsppybtdt6m5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvzfpg64vc23https://bsky.app/profile/durhamimh.bsky.social/post/3mvsfyfmm222fHow do bodies know? Join us in Durham on October 6 for a full-day workshop exploring embodied and relational forms of knowing in therapeutic and qualitative research settings. 📝 Register below: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/engaging-the-ineffable-in-therapeutic-practice-and-qualitative-research-tickets-1995458539207?aff=oddtdtcreator18 Sep 2026 14:48 +0000at://did:plc:iri6prmxrxsynsppybtdt6m5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsfyfmm222fhttps://bsky.app/profile/durhamimh.bsky.social/post/3mvnfoviqws2nHave you ever read or written for @the-polyphony.bsky.social? We've launched a short survey to help shape The Polyphony's future and would love to hear from you about any opportunities, ideas, or connections that came from your experiences of the site. 📝 Take part here: tinyurl.com/polyphony-26 https://tinyurl.com/polyphony-2616 Sep 2026 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:iri6prmxrxsynsppybtdt6m5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnfoviqws2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/durhamimh.bsky.social/post/3mvih4kmv322pOur third Medical Humanities PhD Summer School in collaboration with the Centre for Medical Humanities and Bioethics at Linköping University was a huge success! 👉Find out more about how we explored interdisciplinary & cross-sector perspectives on bodies and embodiment: https://tinyurl.com/PhD-School-202614 Sep 2026 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:iri6prmxrxsynsppybtdt6m5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvih4kmv322phttps://bsky.app/profile/durhamimh.bsky.social/post/3mvi5uuycg225Don't miss @thereaderbank.bsky.social at BBC Contains Strong Language in Salford later this month! Join us on 25–27 September to explore how poetry engages the imagination in different and surprising ways at our workshop and drop-in sessions. Find out more: https://medhumsplatform.org/readerbank-at-bbc-contains-strong-language-25-27-sept-2026/14 Sep 2026 12:56 +0000at://did:plc:iri6prmxrxsynsppybtdt6m5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvi5uuycg225https://bsky.app/profile/durhamimh.bsky.social/post/3mujpa5vky22lIn this age of AI, how can the medical humanities shape digitisation, and how are digital technologies shaping emerging medical practices? Join us on 16 Sept for a free day of talks and panels, hosted by our AI and Medical Humanities research strand. Register👇 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ai-world-building-and-the-medical-humanities-tickets-1995074402243?aff=oddtdtcreator02 Sep 2026 10:14 +0000at://did:plc:iri6prmxrxsynsppybtdt6m5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujpa5vky22l