The Polyphony

@the-polyphony.bsky.social

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To stimulate, catalyse, provoke, expand and intensify conversations in the critical medical humanities. Hosted by Durham University's Institute for Medical Humanities. Supported by Wellcome. https://thepolyphony.org/

A screenshot of a brochure containing text that says 'Makes vital contributions to questions of public health'. In the top right corner, there is an image of a glass coronavirus sculpture. In the bottom left corner, there is an image of street art showing a person wearing a Covid mask decorated with a comic book 'superman' symbol.
Black and white artwork showing an array of silver spoons. Text says: 'Questions what it means for bodies and mind to be 'normal''.
A grooved, broadly spherical sculpture against a dark background. Beneath this image the text reads: 'Champions arts-based and creative approaches'.
A silhouette of a person wearing a hat sitting on a park bench viewing a cityscape. The text reads: 'Explores and critiques the role of stories and storytelling in our understanding of health and illness'.
A vintage globe. The text reads: 'Unpacks the legacy of colonialism and the impact of racism in healthcare'
The words 'Sees health as shaped by deep inequalities in society' are presented against the backdrop of a black and white image of a walkway tunnel. Two people are walking through, a third is sitting against the tunnel wall on the right.