Practical Applications of Research in Humanities, Medicine and Wellness

Join us for the “Practical Applications of Research in Humanities, Medicine, and Wellness” panel which will feature University of Arizona experts from multiple disciplines as they discuss issues such as contemplative reflexivity as a humanities-based approach, the Native voice, and professional identities through empathy. College of Humanities Dean Mary Wildner-Bassett will begin with a discussion about the application of contemplative reflexivity and experiential methods, which offers a complementary approach to both teaching and research in explorations of the mind and world. The following presentation by Lisa Falk, MAT, will explore the ramifications of the Arizona State Museum exhibit “Through the Eyes of the Eagle: Illustrating Healthy Living,” which integrates culture and art to make health issues accessible, relevant, and inspiring.  Finally, Paul D. Bennett, J.D., and Kenney Hegland, LL.M., LL.B will discuss the importance of the humanities in forming healthy, integrated professional identities.
 
A complete list of participants and topics are included below.  
 
Moderator & Respondent: Stephen T. Russell, Ph.D. Interim Director, John & Doris Norton School of Family & Consumer Sciences; Distinguished Professor and Fitch Nesbitt Endowed Chair in Family and Consumer Sciences; Director, Frances McClelland Institute for Children, Youth and Families
 
Presenter:  Mary E. Wildner-Bassett, Ph.D. Dean, College of Humanities and Professor of German Studies
Title: Perspectives on Educational Wellness: Contemplative Reflexivity, the Humanities, Leadership Practice, and Learning
 
Presenter:  Lisa Falk, MAT Director of Education & Associate Curator, Arizona State Museum
Title: Collaborations that Make a Difference: Engaging the Community around Health and Culture 
 
Presenter:  Paul D. Bennett, J.D. Clinical Professor, College of Law
Presenter:  Kenney Hegland, LL.M., LL.B. James E. Rogers Professor Emeritus, College of Law
Title: Reaching the Human Side of Being a Professional: Humanities Education for Students of Law and Medicine
 
This panel is part of the broader three-day Humanities, Medicine & Wellness Conference featuring University of Arizona faculty working at the intersections of the humanities, health sciences, and wellness initiatives to address global challenges. The conference will be held February 26-28, 2014 on the UA campus and will integrate research panels and papers from the Colleges of Humanities, Law, Medicine, Public Health, Science, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and others. Sponsored by the College of Humanities, all events are free and open to the public.
 
For more conference session and event information, go to: http://HMW.arizona.edu.