Research Summary: Human–Non-Human Interactions and the Medical Humanities
Topic: Seminar examining human-non-human interactions within medical humanities scholarship
Event Details: Durham seminar held 4th December 2014
Disciplinary Focus: Medical humanities; interspecies and human-object relations in healthcare contexts
Academic Scope: Not disclosed
Key Themes: Preliminary—explores how non-human entities (animals, technologies, environments) shape medical knowledge and clinical practice
Scholarly Approach: Integrates critical humanities perspectives with medical ethics and practice analysis
Relevance: Addresses expanding recognition of non-human agencies in healthcare systems and biomedical research