Global Health Humanities Symposium
Monday, October 21 2024 at 8:00 AM CDT to
Monday, October 21 2024 at 3:30 PM CDT
Description
A Symposium bringing together an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary group of health humanities scholars.
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Program below:
San Antonio Global Health Humanities Symposium
Coates Chapel, Southwest Campus
University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)
300 Augusta, San Antonio, TX 78205
October 21-23, 2024
Parking Fees Waived for Symposium Attendees
Organizational Committee:
Lead Organizer: Dr. Cindy Ermus, University of Texas at San Antonio/University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Dr. Janet Armitage, St. Mary’s University
Mr. Leo Bannister, University of Texas at San Antonio
Dr. Jennifer Becker, University of Texas at San Antonio
Dr. Nicole Carr, Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Dr. Zenon Culverhouse, University of the Incarnate Word
Dr. Josh Doty, St. Mary’s University
Dr. Glenn Martinez, University of Texas at San Antonio
Dr. Lida Sarafrazarpatapeh, University of Texas at San Antonio
Dr. Melissa Wallace, University of Texas at San Antonio
Day One (Monday)
8:15-9:00: Breakfast & Check-In
9:00 Welcome
Dr. Glenn Martinez, UTSA, Dean of the College of Liberal and Fine Arts
9:05 Remarks
Dr. Vasan Ramachandran, Dean of UT School of Public Health San Antonio, Frank Harrison, MD, PhD Distinguished Chair in Public Health, Professor of Medicine and Population Health
9:20 Introduction
Dr. Catherine Clinton, UTSA, Department of History, Professor
9:30-10:30 Keynote:
Dr. Jim Downs, Gilder Lehrman-National Endowment for the Humanities Professor of Civil War Studies and History at Gettysburg College
“Out of Breath: Toward a New History of Public Health”
15-minute break
10:45-12:00 Session One:
“On Inequality in Medicine and Medical Care”
Chair: Dr. Glenn Martinez, UTSA, Dean of the College of Liberal and Fine Arts
Dr. Shamshad Khan, UTSA, Department of Communications, Associate Professor
“Media representations of racial/health disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic”
Dr. Sean M. Viña, University of the Incarnate Word, Department of Sociology, Assistant Professor
“Navigating Pitfalls: Exploring the Dark Side of Psychedelic Legalization on Treatment-Seeking Behaviors”
Dr. Jerry Romero Jr., UTSA, Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies, Ph.D. Fellow in Culture,
Literacy, and Language
“Queering the Medical Gaze: Challenging Queer and Trans Oppression in Medical Diagnostic Practices”
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12:00-1:05: Lunch
1:15-2:30 Session Two:
“Medical Humanities and the Arts”
Chair: Dr. Nicole Carr, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, Department of Language, Literature, and Arts, Assistant Professor
Tracy Cowden, UTSA, Director, School of Music, Roland K. Blumberg Endowed Professor in Music
“Arts on Prescription as a Global Health Initiative”
Guillermina Zabala Suarez, UTSA, Interdisciplinary School for Engagement, Film and Media Studies, Professor of Practice
“Documenting Health Issues through Digital Media”
Dr. Catherine M. Befi-Hensel, MT BC, University of the Incarnate Word, Department of Music, Assistant Professor & Music Therapy Program Director
“Evidence-Based Strategies for Musical Self-Care”
2:30-3:30 Reception with remarks from Dr. Glenn Martinez, UTSA, Dean of the College of Liberal and Fine Arts.
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Day Two (Tuesday)
8:15-9:00: Breakfast & Check-In
9:00 Welcome
Dr. Glenn Martinez, UTSA, Dean of the College of Liberal and Fine Arts
9:05 Remarks
Dr. Matthew Dacsco, Professor of Medicine Director, Charles E. Cheever Jr. Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics, James J. Young, Ph.D Endowed Chair for Excellence in Medical Education, Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
9:20 Introduction
Dr. Lida Sarafrazarpatapeh, UTSA, Interdisciplinary School for Engagement, Post-Doctoral Fellow
9:30-10:30 Keynote:
Dr. Keisha Ray, Associate Professor at the McGovern Center for Humanities & Ethics and Director of the McGovern Center’s Medical Humanities Scholarly Concentration, as well as the Longitudinal Themes Director for McGovern Medical School
“Experience as Health Data: What the Health Humanities Teaches us About Listening to Black Narratives”
15-minute break
10:45-12:00 Session One:
“Pedagogical Strategies for Global Competencies in the Medical Interpreting Classroom”
Chair: Leo Bannister, UTSA, Interdisciplinary School for Engagement, Assistant Director of Medical Humanities
Michelle Pinzl, Viterbo University, Department of English and World Languages, Associate Professor
“High-Impact Practices and Community-Engaged Strategies in the Medical Interpreting Classroom”
Dr. Melissa Wallace, UTSA, Modern Languages, Associate Professor
“Internationalizing the Medical Interpreting Curriculum with Virtual Exchange”
Dr. Rey Romero, University of Houston, Downtown, Department of History, Humanities, and Languages, Associate Professor of Spanish
“The Novel The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down as a Third Space in the Medical Humanities Classroom: Reflections on Language Access and Cultural Competency”
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12:00-1:05: Lunch
1:15-2:30 Session Two:
“Approaches to Community Health in the Medieval Humanities”
Chair: Dr. Josh Doty, St. Mary’s University, Department of English Literature and Language, Department Chair and Associate Professor
Dr. Kimberly Fonzo, UTSA, Department of English, Associate Professor
“Preparing the Community for Death in Medieval and Modern Drama”
Dr. Xiaoyi Zhang, UTSA, Department of English, Assistant Professor
“Bodies and Emotions in Medieval Italy”
James Roberts, UTSA, Department of English, MA Student
“The Trotula, Fabliaux, and Medical Conceptions of Female Sexuality in Medieval Europe”
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Day Three (Wednesday)
8:45-9:15: Breakfast & Check-In
9:20 Introduction
Dr. Kirsten Gardner, Director of Medical Humanities, UTSA, Department of History, Romo Endowed Professor of the Honors College, UTSA Distinguished Teaching Professor
9:30-10:30 Keynote:
Dr. Whitney Chappell, Associate Professor, Modern Languages and Literatures, UTSA
“The language of a global health crisis: Community stories throughout the pandemic”
15-minute break
10:45-12:00 Session One:
“Care and the Individual in Health Humanities”
Chair: Dr. Melissa Wallace, UTSA, Modern Languages, Associate Professor
Jessica Reid, UTSA, Department of Anthropology, PhD Candidate
“Care and Recovery Across the Spectrum: The Evolution from Clinical to Nonclinical Spaces”
Micaela Bermea, UTSA, Department of Anthropology, Graduate Student
“Dementia in the American Cultural Imaginary: A Cross-Cultural Examination of Personhood”
Soojin Luna, St. Mary’s University, Department of English Literature and Language, Graduate Student
“From Darkness to a Certain Slant of Light: The Vitality of Macabre Literature in Medicine”
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12:00-1:05: Lunch & Student Poster Session
UTSA Undergraduate Posters By:
Alexia Araujo, “Gut Feeling”
Lizabeth Blum, “Untitled”
Manuel Bocanegra, “Untitled”
Samantha Casarez, “Social Determinants of Health and Their Impacts”
Breahna Luera-Tullock, “Unveiling Bias: A Comparative Analysis of Antebellum Southern Physicians Galt and Cartwright in the Treatment of African American Madness”
Ariana Oria, “Period (boys edition)”
Rianne Williams, “The Impact of Asthma in Bexar County: Challenges and Solutions”
1:15-2:30 Session Two:
“Ethical Questions in Health Humanities Perspective”
Chair: Dr. Zenon Culverhouse, University of the Incarnate Word, Department of Philosophy, Associate Professor
Katelyn Damon, UTSA, Undergraduate Student
“Type 1 Diabetes in the Media”
Baylor Frandsen and Nathan Smith, University of the Incarnate Word, Undergraduate Students
“Chained to Bed: The Ethics of Treating ‘Dangerous’ Patients in Prisons”
Camilla Truax, UTSA, Undergraduate Student
“Ethics of Ectogestation and Potential Impact on Fetal Mortality Rates”
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