The Experience of Illness

The Experience of Illness International Symposium on the Experience of Illness, Admission free, but registration essential @ http://apc.ucc.ie/experienceofillness/

Great achievements in modern medicine have enhanced our knowledge and treatment of many diseases, but understanding what it feels like to be sick requires more than technological advances and medical science. The facts of disease are objective and readily available, whereas illness is subjective, less accessible, difficult to teach, and sadly, often neglected. Although the developed world has been

relieved of many scourges, chronic illness is widespread and increasing in prevalence. Few are spared the experience of illness or can avoid being touched by it, either personally or because of the misfortune of a loved one. Kindness, compassion and concern for the dignity of those who suffer do not come naturally and need fostering. This is best achieved with some understanding of the human experience of illness. The Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre (APC) will host an International Symposium featuring an overview of illness as expressed not only in the visual arts but also in fiction, poetry, music, narrative, dialogue and cinema. This will accompany an international art exhibition entitled Living/Loss: The Experience of Illness in Art at the Glucksman Gallery, Cork (23 November, 2012 - 10 March, 2013). The target audience is anyone who cares about the human experience of illness. A book capturing the essence of the Symposium and Exhibition will be published later in 2013. Admission is free, but registration is required.

29/08/2013

Linking Irish science with industry and society through excellence in research, education and outreach in gastrointestinal health.

Read Fergus Shanahan's award winning essay "Waiting" inspired by Living Loss: the Experience of Illness in Art" Exhibiti...
22/08/2013

Read Fergus Shanahan's award winning essay "Waiting" inspired by Living Loss: the Experience of Illness in Art" Exhibition at Glucksman Gallery
http://www.ucc.ie/research/apc/content/news_events/news/news79.html

Linking Irish science with industry and society through excellence in research, education and outreach in gastrointestinal health.

29/07/2013
Come along to our Irritable Bowel Syndrome Educational Symposium at the Glucksman Gallery on Saturday 9th March 2013 (th...
01/03/2013

Come along to our Irritable Bowel Syndrome Educational Symposium at the Glucksman Gallery on Saturday 9th March 2013 (the last weekend of Living/Loss: the experience of illness in Art exhibition). The symposium aims to increase awareness about the disease, to encourage a more open dialogue amongst patients and the general public, and most importantly, to provide IBS sufferers a platform to share how IBS impacts on their own quality of life. For speakers and registration see http://www.ucc.ie/research/apc/content/news_events/events.html

Linking Irish science with industry and society through excellence in research, education and outreach in gastrointestinal health.

Check out Orlagh O'Brien's Blogs related to The Experience of Illness: Learning from the Arts SymposiumArt and Illness S...
25/01/2013

Check out Orlagh O'Brien's Blogs related to The Experience of Illness: Learning from the Arts Symposium

Art and Illness Symposium – What does Illness feel like?
http://emotionallyvague.wordpress.com/2013/01/16/art-and-illness-symposium-what-does-illness-feel-like/


What I learned from "The experience of illness – Learning from the Arts" a symposium at University College Cork, 2012
http://emotionallyvague.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/what-i-learned-from-the-experience-of-illness-learning-from-the-arts-a-symposium-at-university-college-cork-2012/

For the vast majority of us, illness is where life and death meet. It’s a guarantee that even if we ourselves don’t get seriously sick soon one of our loved ones will. Knowing a little of what to e...

26/11/2012

Dublin Talks is a series of inspiring talks by and about Irish people with big and interesting ideas. Organised by Dublin City Council and the Royal Irish Academy, the Dublin Talks are part of Innovation Dublin 2012 and are supported by Dublin City of Science 2012.

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