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Professor Aimi Hamraie, with co-curators Cassandra Hartblay and Jarah Moesch, curated a multi-site exhibition of over 20 disabled artists.
Feb. 8, 2022—Professor Aimi Hamraie, with co-curators Cassandra Hartblay and Jarah Moesch, curated a multi-site exhibition of over 20 disabled artists. The show, #CripRitual, is opening at two galleries in Toronto, beginning in February. A virtual exhibition and virtual gallery tours are available here.
Professor Aimi Hamraie was appointed by President Biden to the U.S. Access Board
Feb. 8, 2022—Professor Aimi Hamraie was appointed by President Biden to the U.S. Access Board. Read more here.
Behague gives talk on COVID-19 and solidarity in Brazil
Jan. 31, 2022—Behague gives talk on COVID-19 and solidarity in Brazil at the Conference: “Recovery, reconfiguration, and repair: Mobilising the social sciences and humanities for a post-pandemic world” (Deakin University, Victoria, Australia, 11-12 November 2021) Online. Read more here.
Professor Behague presents her work as part of the “Biosocial Birth Cohort Research Network” funded by the Wellcome Trust and coordinated by Professor Sahra Gibbon (UCL)
Jan. 31, 2022—Professor Behague presents her work as part of the “Biosocial Birth Cohort Research Network” funded by the Wellcome Trust and coordinated by Professor Sahra Gibbon (UCL). To see the talk – “Biosocial theory and the politics of developmental disruption: Reflections on interdisciplinary practice in the 1982 Pelotas birth cohort study” — click here.
Professor Aimi Hamraie (with Critical Design Lab collaborators Kevin Gotkin and Jarah Moesch) was named a 2022 United States Artists fellow in Media
Jan. 31, 2022—Professor Aimi Hamraie (with Critical Design Lab collaborators Kevin Gotkin and Jarah Moesch) was named a 2022 United States Artists fellow in Media. Learn more about it here. Congratulations Professor Aimi Hamraie!
Professor Behague publishes new article with colleague Francisco Ortega in the journal “Global Public Health”
Jan. 26, 2022—Professor Behague publishes new article with colleague Francisco Ortega in the journal “Global Public Health” entitled “Contested leadership and the governance of COVID-19 in Brazil: The role of local government and community activism” Read it here.
Vanderbilt Critical Psychiatry Conference to be held on January 22, 2022
Jan. 14, 2022—The Vanderbilt Critical Psychiatry Conference (VCPC), a student-led, one-day event directed by MHS junior Joseph Sexton, is slated to take place on Saturday, January 22nd, from 8AM to 3PM. Critical psychiatry is an evolving field of study focused on improving mental health care by investigating its current and historical shortcomings. Sexton, who is also majoring...
October 20th: “Why Should Students Vote?: Democracy, Protest, and the #2020 Election”
Oct. 15, 2020—Tuesday, October 20th, 2:30-3:30pm CST Stream URL: https://www.facebook.com/amillionconvos/live/. The Vanderbilt Department of Medicine, Health, and Society, Tennessee Tech University, and Millions of Conversations invite students to a public discussion of “Why Should Students Vote?: Democracy, Protest, and the #2020 Election” on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, 2:30-3:30pm CST. What’s the point of voting? Pre-pandemic surveys suggested...
Professor Derek Griffith raises awareness about men’s health equity and structurally based risks for COVID-19
Sep. 16, 2020—Professor Derek Griffith raises awareness about men’s health equity and structurally based risks for COVID-19. COVID-19 death reports do not often provide a full explanation of patterns, such as a person’s race, where they lived and with whom, socioeconomic status, age, sex, or gender. According to Dr. Derek Griffith, this information may be more accurate...
Professor Hamraie is quoted in a New York Times article on disability access during the COVID-19 pandemic
Aug. 26, 2020—Professor Hamraie is quoted in a New York Times article on disability access during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the article here.