Events | Centre for Culture and Health

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Upcoming events

~~4.12.2025 Guest Lecture: Ulrika Maude. Thursday December 4th, 16:15-17:30 (A269 BlackBox)~~ EVENT POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT YEAR. MORE INFORMATION COMING IN 2026.

9.12.2025 Research Seminar: Arts & Humanities in the Clinic. 14:15-16:00 A269 & online (Zoom link coming soon)

Carrie Foulkes, University of Glasgow, “Flux and Fragility: Language, Embodiment and Mortality in the work of Deborah Hay”
This presentation examines themes of language, embodiment, and mortality in the work of Deborah Hay. By situating Hay’s intertwined dance and writing practices within arts and health discourse, I argue that her attention to bodily flux and fragility offers generative insights for both performing arts and clinical care. The talk draws on research conducted in the artist’s archives at the University of Texas, supported by a Harry Ransom Center Fellowship.

Kerry Marshall, University of British Columbia, “Use of Collage to Explore Discourses Related to Contraceptive Care in British Columbia, Canada”
In this study, I collected data from two groups, health care providers that can prescribe contraceptives in BC and cisgender women and people who can get pregnant. I have completed my qualitative data collection and am currently in the midst of analysis. This presentation explains the arts-based component to data collection for the cisgender women and people who can get pregnant, they independently created a collage that was then used to guide the interviews.

10.12.2025 Flash Seminar. 13:00-14:00 Arcanum A270

On Wednesday 10 December, 13:00-14:00, the Centre for Culture and Health (Kulttuurin ja terveyden tutkimusyksikkö) and SELMA will host a short flash seminar event to share their research interests in all things health, illness, death, arts and culture.

Doctoral, postdoctoral and senior researchers of the University of Turku are invited to send expressions of interest to Avril Tynan (aatyna@utu.fi) by Thursday 4 December. The seminar will provide a friendly and relaxed environment to share a few words about your current research interests. Official presentations and PowerPoint slides are not required.