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HOME METHODOLOGY PEOPLE TESTIMONIALS ARCHIVE SUPPORT CONTACT WHAT’S ON Open Programme Curriculum	Archive the performing medicine season 2011 A series of conversations, performances and workshops inspired by the theme of anatomy featuring brilliant artists, anatomists, medics and thinkers. The Season took place across London in venues including Sadler’s Wells, Wellcome Collection and Whitechapel Gallery. Contributors include: Clod Ensemble, ORLAN, Peggy Shaw, Lois Weaver, John Hegley, Quay Brothers, Wendy Houstoun, Sheila Ghelani, Brian Lobel, Susan Standring, Richard Wingate, Christine Borland, Lisa Cartwright, Ceri Davis and many, many more… the performing medicine season 30 October - 11 December 2008 This season of events bought together artists, ethicists, medics, health carers and cultural thinkers to examine the way theatre and the arts may illuminate contemporary medical practice and vice versa. The season included conversations with Faith McLellan, The Lancet Brian Hurwitz, Professor of Art and Medicine, Kings College London Elaine Showalter Author of The Female Malady and Hystories Thomas Csordas, Professor of Anthropology, University of California, San Diego Richard Ashcroft, Professor of Bioethics at Queen Mary, University of London Paul Heritage Director of Peoples Palace Projects Vivienne Nathanson, Director of Professional Activities, British Medical Association Nick Ridout, Head of Drama, Queen Mary, University of London Artists Bobby Baker and Kira O'Reilly Kamaldeep Bhui, Professor of Cultural Psychiatry, Barts and the London Sarah Simblet, Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, Oxford University Antonio Damasio, Professor of Neurology at the University of Southern California and author of Descartes’ Error and The Feeling of What Happens Performances by Sound & Fury with Artists from the Shunt Collective Lois Weaver Peggy Shaw and Clod Ensemble Brian Lobel Workshops with John Wright and Suzy Willson Split Britches and Dr. Alison Mears Liz Ellis Deborah Padfield, Helen Marshall and Rosetta Life Sarah Simblet Full day symposium with Professor Alan Bleakley (Deputy Director, Institute of Clinical Education, Peninsular Medical School) Anthony Woods (Head of Medicine, Society and History Grants, Wellcome Trust) Professor Morag Shiach (Vice Principal for Teaching and Learning, Queen Mary, University of London) Performing Medicine student steering group (with students from Barts, Kings and Imperial) Sylvan Baker The season took place in a variety of locations including Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Tate Modern, Royal London Hospital, Wellcome Collection, The Dana Centre and Sadler’s Wells.