A last minute reminder of the medical anthropology conference which is at
Brunel next week. There are reduced rates for postgraduates and the
possibility to attend for half day sessions. See the end of this email for
details or look on the web for more readable versions of the documents
below.
Christine Barry
Anthropology and
The Health of Populations:
Global Trends and Local Contexts
The 3rd Annual International Social Anthropology Conference
20-22 June 2002
At
The Centre for the Study of Health
Brunel University, West London, U.K.
Plenary speakers will include:
Mary Douglas
Robert Hahn
Paul Farmer
Further information: www.brunel.ac.uk/research/cshsd
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
The Aims of the Conference
Following two highly successful International Social Anthropology Conferences held at Brunel University, the first in June 2000 ('Generations') to celebrate the life and work of Ronnie Frankenberg, and the second in June 2001 ('Children in their Places') to focus on the cultural aspects of children's lives, a third Conference is being organised for June 2002 to review the contribution of anthropology to the health of populations.
The general aims of the June 2002 Conference are:
· To reflect on the growing body of work being undertaken in recent years on the cultural aspects of public health issues, locally, nationally and internationally.
· To consider the relationship between global trends in health, disease and sickness, and local contexts within which these global trends have been expressed, modified, resisted or managed.
· To examine the relationship between cultural and other disciplinary perspectives to investigating and managing challenges to the health of populations, including for example the challenges of HIV, TB, malaria, malnutrition, sanitation etc.
· To analyse the nature and role of agencies and organisations, nationally and internationally, both governmental and non-governmental, in understanding and intervening in the health of populations.
And
· To consider these objectives in a spirit of collaborative, open and supportive inquiry.
Who the Conference is for:
The organisers of the Conference wish to welcome all those with an interest in the cultural aspects of health and health care:
· Those professionally working in health care at home or overseas, especially in primary, public or community based health care
· Those undertaking research or teaching in any cultural aspects of the health of populations - whatever size those populations might be
· Those with an interest in policies in this area, or the development or implementation of such policies
· Those in local, national or international government or non-governmental bodies concerned with understanding or managing health care interventions, or devising strategies for such interventions
We anticipate that there will be many public health researchers, as well as anthropologists, sociologists and other social scientists
The Issues and Areas which the Conference will address
The Conference is for everyone interested in cultural issues and: -
· Ethnicity & health · public/community health
· sexual health · infectious diseases
· immunisation · health education and promotion
· mental health · sanitation & health
· inequality & health · ageing & health
· child health · maternal & women's health
· nutrition & health · lifestyles & health
· traditional/complementary systems of medicine · local & national health policies & practices
· international organisations/
NGO's & health · role of commercial organisations & health
· conflict, war & health · migration, refugees & health
Background to the Conference
One of the most striking features of research in relation to the health of populations in the last decade has been the increasing realisation that a focus on relevant cultural issues is vital to an effective understanding of key health related issues, and to the generation and implementation of appropriate policies. As health services in all societies have come under increasing scrutiny, the complexity of the relationship between the situation, beliefs, and behaviours of peoples and public health has become clearer. It has become increasingly obvious that through a thorough understanding of ways of thinking and acting about health and the context within which these occur, many apparently puzzling or mysterious aspects of health, illness and health care of populations can be fully understood. In this process, building on ethnographic perspectives which enable the identification and analysis of the similarities and differences in health related beliefs and behaviour between human groups, significant insights can be gained into the successes and failures of many policy initiatives in the arena of public health.
Of particular interest in relation to this Conference is the relationship between broader, indeed global trends and the local settings within which people respond to, resist, modify, transform, accept or ignore such trends. In this context there is a major concern with the differential international distribution of diseases and conditions, producing often heated debates over issues of definition, explanation and management, let alone issues of prioritisation between competing interests and perspectives. Furthermore, traditional public health interests in, for example, primary health care, the management of infectious disease, maternal and child health, family planning and mental health, are being complemented with an increasing focus on additional issues, such as on those with long term, chronic or disabling conditions. Of particular resonance at the present time is further concern with the analysis, implications, effects of diseases or conditions which may cross borders between populations and the range of circumstances in which that may occur. There is also an increasing focus on those professionally involved in the assessment, delivery or management or health care interventions. The Conference will enable the examination of many of these issues.
At Brunel University a range of initiatives and programmes over the last few years have been feeding in to a process of reflection on the ways in which debates about the health of populations have been developing. Medical anthropology has been one of the major areas of research and teaching in the University which has become a leading centre in Europe focusing on the cultural aspects of health. Ronald Frankenberg and Cecil Helman, as well as Suzette Heald, Melissa Parker, Alison Shaw, David Gellner and Ian Robinson have all contributed to the development of this focus, within the context of a strong group of anthropologists chaired by Adam Kuper. The Centre for the Study of Health, directed by Ian Robinson has sustained a substantial programme of research over the years related to the Conference theme. More recently the International Medical Anthropology Programme has been established, directed by Melissa Parker, to target some of these interests in more applied ways in the international arena. At graduate level over 250 students have successfully completed our Masters or Doctoral programmes in medical anthropology, and many of these graduates are now directly employing their skills and interests in the area of public health in many countries.
Thus the Conference is both grounded in the need to reflect on broader developments in the study of the health of populations in the work of many national and international colleagues, and also arises out of research undertaken at Brunel by staff and many graduate students. We hope and anticipate that the Conference will provide a supportive meeting place for thoughtful scholars, policy makers and practitioners of all ages, of many countries and with many perspectives to discuss issues related to the study of the health of populations.
Anthropology and the Health of Populations
'Anthropology and the Health of Populations' - the title of this Conference - is intended to encourage contributions relating to all sizes and kinds of populations, and the various contexts within which they are found. Thus the Conference will afford an opportunity for colleagues and friends, younger as well as older, to reflect on issues concerned with the health of populations in whatever substantive or conceptual areas they are currently engaged.
The Conference will be built round plenary sessions given, and workshops led by eminent colleagues from Britain, Europe, and the Americas and, we also anticipate, some colleagues from Africa and Asia. Workshops are planned on a range of themes, which will allow for the discussion of a targeted range of aspects of the health of populations.
The Conference is organised by the Centre for the Study of Health, Sickness and Disablement (CSHSD) at Brunel University, West London. The financial support of the Department of Human Sciences, within which the CSHSD is based, is gratefully acknowledged
The Organisation of the Conference
The Conference will be held on the Uxbridge Campus of Brunel University. This campus is accessible by a short bus or taxi ride from Uxbridge Underground Station (Metropolitan Line), or can be reached in about 20 minutes by foot from the Underground Station. The Campus is also located a few miles north of Heathrow Airport, from which there are frequent buses which pass the University, or it may be reached by taxi from the Airport. Maps indicating access routes to the campus are available on the University web-site (www.brunel.ac.uk) or on the CSHSD web-site (www. Brunel.ac.uk/research/cshsd)
Accommodation will be in recent student accommodation on the campus, almost all of which has en-suite facilities (shower, toilet and hand basin). The sessions will take place in the main lecture block of the campus - near the accommodation, as is the main refectory/bar area in which meals will be taken. All Conference facilities are within a very short walking distance of each other, and access for people with disabilities is good.
The overall Conference will commence at 2 p.m. on Thursday 20th June, and the main business of the Conference will formally end on 1 p.m. on Saturday 22nd June. However there will be an informal Garden Party for Conference participants immediately following the ending of the formal business of the Conference.
The Conference fee will include Registration for the Conference, two nights accommodation with breakfast (Thursday and Friday), morning coffee and afternoon tea during the sessions, dinner on Thursday, preceded by a reception, and the Conference dinner on Friday; lunch on Friday, and a book of abstracts! Any other meals required will be available at the University on a self-service basis.
The standard Conference fee is £239. The reduced rate Conference fee for current registered students will be £189. If preferred the registration fee, individual meals and accommodation for individual nights can be booked separately.
Initial queries concerning any organisational issues at the Conference should be referred to Professor Ian Robinson at the CSHSD (Tel: +44 (0)1895 203306; Fax: +44 (0)1895 203078) or through the dedicated Conference e-mail [log in to unmask]
The Conference Organising Committee is: Ronald Frankenberg, Suzette Heald, Ian Harper, Cecil Helman, Adam Kuper, Melissa Parker, Ian Robinson
Registration Form.
Anthropology and the Health of Populations
20-22 June 2002
Brunel University, UK.
Name:
Institutional Affiliation:
Address:
Tel: Fax: E-Mail:
EITHER A) Separate payments: (Tick amount & enter below)
REGISTRATION FEE Standard Rate Registered Student Rate
£115 £85
ACCOMMODATION
Tuesday 18 June 2002 £40 £35
Wednesday 19 June 2002 £40 £35
Thursday 20 June 2002 £40 £35
Friday 21 June 2002 £40 £35
Saturday 22 June 2002 £40 £35
MEALS
Thursday 20 June dinner £15 £12
Friday 21 June lunch £12 £10
Friday 21 June dinner £25 £20
OR B) Inclusive payment for 20-22 June:
Includes registration fee,
Accommodation for £239 £189
Thursday 20th / Friday 21st,
And all meals.
TOTAL PAYMENT
Payment method (please indicate): Cheque
(details of cheque payments given below)
Credit card
Please note that the preferred method of payment is by credit/debit card (Master Card, Visa or by Debit Card (Switch, etc) - unfortunately we cannot accept American Express or Diners Club cards) Credit Card Payments
Card payments may be made in one of the following ways for your convenience:
EITHER
a) by completing the information above, signing the form at the appropriate point and sending the three completed pages of the Registration Form to the address overleaf.
OR
b) by returning the three completed pages by e-mail to: [log in to unmask] so that your card may be debited with the agreed amount
OR
c) by telephoning +44(0)1895 203306 in local working hours (between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday ), and indicating your requirements in relation to the Conference. Once these are checked you will then be transferred to Brunel University's Finance Department to debit your credit card with the appropriate amount.
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Please indicate card type:
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Cheque Payments
I enclose a cheque for the amount of £
Sterling cheques should be made payable to:
Brunel University - Account CHB 0102
Payments can also be made by Bank Transfer in Pounds Sterling to :
Midland Bank plc, High Street, Uxbridge, Bank Sort Code 40-45-08 Brunel University No 1. Current account (Acc. No. 00183849 - reference: CHB 0102)
It is very important that all transactions including cheques should indicate the name of the
Participant and the code CHB0102 on the reverse.
Please treat this form as an invoice for purposes of payment by your institution.
Please return this form (with payment) to :
Professor Ian Robinson
Address: Anthropology and the Health of Populations,
Department of Human Sciences,
Brunel University,
Uxbridge,
Middx UB8 3PH
UK
Telephone: +44(0) 01895 203306
Fax: +44 (0) 01895 203078
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Acknowledgement of receipt
The receipt of registration forms will be acknowledged by e-mail, or by fax where no e-mail facility is indicated.
'Anthropology and the Health of Populations' Conference
20-22 June 2002
Arrangements and Charges for other than the Full Conference
A. We will admit participants on a charged day or sessional basis to Anthropology and the Health of Populations, after giving priority to delegates attending the Conference overall. The charges below realistically reflect the costs incurred in relation to the hiring of rooms, meals/refreshments provided, the administration of the Conference, the provision of books of abstracts, and also the costs incurred in bringing the international array of plenary speakers to the meeting.
B. There are two bases on which day/sessional attendance may be obtained:
i. Sessional attendance will normally be available for each academic session (morning 9.00 - 1.00 including morning coffee; afternoon session 2.00 - 6.30 including afternoon tea).
Sessional attendance will not include any meals, or attendance outside the particular session paid for.
ii. Day or half day attendance, including meals at the rates overleaf
Individual overnight stays (including breakfast) are also available on the nights of Wednesday 19th June - Saturday 22nd June inclusive.
If you wish to attend the Conference on one of the above bases, please complete the 'Anthropology and the health of Populations' form following this page as appropriate.
Conference e-mail: [log in to unmask]
Payment will need to be made in advance of the chosen session/half-day/day . Special badges will be needed by all delegate to identify their Conference status, and in the case of delegates attending for less than the duration of the Conference, badges which specify the sessions/half -days/day you have chosen.
'Anthropology and the Health of Populations' Conference - Registration Form
20-22 June 2002
Application Form for the Attendance for Part of the Conference (NB. If inputting details electronically, please use the arrow keys or mouse to move the cursor to the relevant places. The spacebar may be needed when inputting information into the boxes.)
Name:
Institutional Affiliation:
Full address (including postal/zip code):
Full telephone number:
Full fax number:
E-mail address:
Sessional attendance (without meals) for individual sessions is available as follows:
Session A (£30) - Thursday afternoon ........................................................................£
Session B (£30) - Friday morning ........................................................................... £
Session C (£30) - Friday afternoon .......................................................................... £
Session D (£30) - Saturday morning ..................................................................... £
Day or half-day attendance is available as follows:
Half day E - Thursday afternoon/evening attendance including afternoon session, reception and (evening) dinner
(£45) .............................................................................................................................£
Half day F - Friday morning attendance including morning session and lunch (£40)...........£
Half day G - Friday afternoon/evening session including afternoon session and the Conference dinner (£50)
...................................................................................................................................... £
All day H - Friday all day attendance including morning/afternoon sessions, lunch and the Conference
dinner (£65).................................................................................................................. £
Half day D - Saturday morning attendance will be identical to the sessional attendance on Saturday
morning (£30)............................................................................................................... £
Overnight accommodation (with breakfast) is available as follows:
Wednesday Night 19th June (£40) .............................................................................. £
Thursday Night 20th June (£40) ..............................................................................£
Friday Night 21st June (£40) ...............................................................................£
Saturday Night 22nd June (£40) ..............................................................................£
Total Cost ............................................................................................................... £
Payment method (please indicate): Cheque
(details of cheque payments given overleaf)
Credit Card
Please note that the preferred method of payment is by credit/debit card (Master Card, Visa or by Debit Card (Switch, etc) - unfortunately we cannot accept American Express or Diners Club cards)
Credit Card Payments
Card payments may be made in one of the following ways for your convenience:
EITHER
a) by completing the information below, signing the form at the appropriate point and sending the three completed pages of the Registration Form to the address overleaf.
OR
b) by returning the three completed pages by e-mail to: [log in to unmask] so that your card may be debited with the agreed amount
OR
c) by telephoning +44(0)1895 203306 in local working hours (between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday), and indicating your requirements in relation to the Conference. Once these are checked you will then be transferred to Brunel University's Finance Department to debit your credit card with the appropriate amount.
Card Payments
I authorise you to debit my credit/debit card with the amount of £
Please indicate card type:
Visa Master Card Debit card/Switch
Card number:
Mth Yr
Expiry date:
Issue number(if Switch)
Name as it is stated on the card :
Signature:
Billing address for credit card if different from address given above:
Cheque Payments
I enclose a cheque for the amount of £
Sterling cheques should be made payable to:
Brunel University - Account CHB 0102
Payments can also be made by Bank Transfer in Pounds Sterling to :
Midland Bank plc, High Street, Uxbridge, Bank Sort Code 40-45-08 Brunel University No 1. Current account (Acc. No. 00183849 - reference: CHB 0102)
It is very important that all transactions including cheques should indicate the name of the
Participant and the code CHB0102 on the reverse.
Please treat this form as an invoice for purposes of payment by your institution.
NB If you are proposing to present a paper, please indicate at THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE
OPPORTUNITY any special equipment you will need for your presentation other than an OHP, a flip chart or a whiteboard which will be in each Conference room.
Please return this form (with payment) to :
Ian Robinson
Address: Anthropology and the Health of Populations,
CSHSD,
Department of Human Sciences,
Brunel University,
Uxbridge,
Middx UB8 3PH
UK
Telephone: +44(0) 01895 203306
Fax: +44 (0) 01895 203078
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Acknowledgement of receipt
The receipt of registration forms will be acknowledged by e-mail, or by fax where no
e-mail facility is indicated.
Anthropology and the Health of Populations
20-22 June 2002
Centre for the Study of Health
Department of Human Sciences
Brunel University
Uxbridge UB8 3PH
U.K.
Tel: +44 (0)1895 203306
Fax: +44 (0)1895 203078
E-mail [log in to unmask]
Website www.brunel.ac.uk/research/cshsd
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