Hearts in and out of Crisis: New perspectives on the heart
Event description
Co-hosted by the Australian National University Health Humanities Network and the Heart Foundation
This event aims to bring together researchers across medicine, health, the humanities and the creative arts to explore new perspectives on the heart in and out of crisis. The symposium brings together a range of interdisciplinary researchers from across the humanities, arts, medicine and science. The symposium will facilitate transdisciplinary dialogue and engage not only researchers but a range of stakeholders interested in improving the heart health of Australians. The event will conclude with the official launch of the ANU Health Humanities Network.
*Please note:* Guests can choose to register for the Symposium and/or the Network launch - please select your preference at registration. The Symposium runs from 1pm-5.30pm and the ANU Health Humanities Network launch commences at 5.30pm.
Symposium Programme
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Time |
Event |
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1pm |
Tea and coffee | Registration | Heart age calculator RSSS Foyer |
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1.30pm |
Welcome RSSS Auditorium |
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1.40pm |
‘Heartbeats’ roundtable RSSS Auditorium Chairs: Keren Hammerschlag (School of Art and Design, ANU) and Brett Scholz (College of Health and Medicine, ANU) Harry Schwarzrock (School of Art and Design, ANU) – ‘Transmutation and interconnectivity: Creating interactive artworks through Plasma Illumination of Blown Glass’ Angelo Condell (Canberra Clinical Genomics & John Curtin School of Medical Research, ANU) – ‘In our genes, in our hearts’ Claire Hansen (School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics, ANU) – ‘Broken hearts in medicine and literature: Takotsubo syndrome in Shakespeare’ Andini Pramono (National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, ANU) – Research from the heart: Social value of baby friendly hospitals |
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3pm |
Afternoon tea |
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3.30pm |
Heart age calculator discussion RSSS Auditorium Chair: Lauren Ford (Heart Foundation) |
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3.40pm |
New perspectives on the heart Chair: Lauren Ford (Heart Foundation) RSSS Auditorium Rosemary Korda (National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, ANU) – ‘Using big data to inform inequalities in cardiovascular disease’ Di Slade and Liza Goncharov (Institute for Communication in Healthcare) - 'Getting to the heart of communication in healthcare' |
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4.30pm |
Keynote Presentation Chair: Katie Sutton RSSS Auditorium Keynote: Dr Arnagretta Hunter - 'Cardiology in a changing climate' |
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5.30pm |
ANU Health Humanities Network Launch RSSS Foyer Launch: Kate Mitchell |
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