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Dear Colleagues,
The invited workshop *Medical knowledge, health, crises and processes of diversification* (Panel number IW006) for the 11th EASA Conference at Maynooth, Ireland, 24-27th August 2010 still welcomes proposal for papers. If you are interested, please submit your proposal through the EASA website (see instructions below) by 1st of March.
Best regards,
Gabi Alex (MPI Göttingen, [log in to unmask])
and Kristine Krause (University of Oxford, [log in to unmask])
Panel IW006
Medical knowledge, health, crises and processes of diversification
Short description
The workshop interrogates how diversifications are constructed, represented and encountered through medical practices in situations of crises. It explores how crises are managed through medical practices, how knowledge practices construe crises, and how crises are dealt with by controlling difference.
Long description
The idea of crisis, as an increasing uncertainty about the future and an accelerating emergency is very present in the field of health and medical knowledge. This is apparent in daily news about swine flue, declining public funds for health care due to the financial crises, the eradication of biodiversity properties caused by environmental damage and exploitation of natural resources. In this workshop, we aim to explore how medical knowledge and crises become interrelated in different ways through the topic of diversification. We ask how perceived crises are assessed and managed through different medical practices (e.g. medical pluralism, new technologies), how knowledge practices construct crises (e.g. knowledge about epidemics, divination practices), how crises is dealt with by constructing and controlling difference (genetics, spirits), and how diversity is envisioned as endangered resource (biodiversity). We attempt bringing together different perspectives and invite contributions addressing, among others, the following issues:
New technologies and therapies do not only respond to crises but can create new differences which result in uncertainties. How are these perceived and controlled?
Sickness crises results in the utilization of different therapeutic practices. How does this help people to deal with crises they are encountering?
Disappearing medical knowledge traditions and endangered bio properties are experienced as crisis to their holders. How is this dealt with on community, state and transstate level?
Imaginations of crisis are constructed through classifications of normalities and deviations based on medical sciences. How is this accomplished and perceived and in whose interest? Who are the actors involved?
Convenors:
Gabi Alex MPI Göttingen, [log in to unmask]
Kristine Krause, University of Oxford, [log in to unmask]
Discussant: Elisabeth Hsu (University of Oxford)
To propose a paper please submit an abstract (max. 250 words) until 1st March http://www.nomadit.co.uk/easa/easa2010/panels.php5?PanelID=632
For more on the conference see
http://www.easaonline.org/conferences/easa2010/index.htm
Kristine Krause
University of Oxford, COMPAS, Centre on Migration, Policy and Society
Institute for Social and Cultural Anthropology
Editor of "African Diaspora" www.brill.nl/afdi
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