Thank you for registering and/or attending the 9/24/24 Mindworks Chat, "Exploring the Assumptions of Narrative Medicine" with panelists Anne Cunney and Elizabeth Lanphier. Please click on the link to listen to the recording of the event.
Event Details
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 24th
Time: 5:00-6:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Zoom
Panelists:
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Columbia University |
PhD Columbia University |
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ext and Context: In his paper Against Narrativity, Galen Strawson argues that not all human experiences fit neatly into a narrative structure. Strawson is not the only scholar to take this position, which raises some important questions:
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Does the field of narrative medicine risk oversimplifying or romanticizing the concept of narrative?
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Are we possibly emphasizing the benefits of narrative medicine while overlooking the complexities and contradictions inherent in this approach?
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Which narrative medicine methods work in non-clinical settings?
Narrative Mindworks Chat is a dynamic forum dedicated to exploring timely, challenging, and thorny narrative topics such as "Can empathy be taught?" and "Which narratives are silenced?" We invite our panelists to kick off the discussion by presenting their insights. They may highlight underemphasized points, raise questions or challenges posed by the piece. The moderator then opens the discussion for attendees to share their opinions, views and contribute to the dialogue. The facilitator wraps up the chat with a summary and resources.
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About Narrative Mindworks: Founded in 2024 by a group of Columbia University Narrative Medicine alums. Narrative Mindworks is an international professional association for the advancement of narrative practices. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that serves to foster professional development, the exchange of ideas, and to provide a space for ongoing collegial community building. The association is dedicated to serving interprofessional, multi-disciplinary, and interdisciplinary engagement, scholarship, research, and the effort to advance the field of narrative practice and professional opportunities for the narrative community.
