In/Visible Endometriosis: Opening Event

By bringing together subject matter experts from the fields of humanities, medicine and aging research with activists and artists, we aim to provide a unique, interdisciplinary perspective on living with endometriosis. By organizing this event we hope to show you what this means in practice.

The project, led by Prof. Dr. Ulla Kriebernegg, is part of the Elisabeth List Fellowship Program for Gender Studies at the University of Graz.

When: 8 November 2023, 15:00 – 19:00

Where: RESOWI Uni Graz, Bauteil G, 2. OG, Room: SZ 15.22

Program:

15:00: Opening and project presentation (Ulla Kriebernegg and Alekszandra Rokvity)

15:15: Endometriosis and Narrative Medicine: Workshop with Anita Wohlmann

Coffee break

17:00: Panel discussion: Endometriosis - medicine, activism and art

Mag. Eva Anderhuber-Tutsch  (Endometriosis self-help group)

Prof. Dr. Ulla Kriebernegg (Head of CIRAC, Health Humanities)

Alekszandra Rokvity, MA (literary scholar)

Prof. Dr. Anita Wohlmann (SDU Odense, German Network for Narrative Medicine)

Dr. med. Monika Wölfler (University Endometriosis Competence Unit, MedUni Graz)

 

Please register by November 1, 2023 at cirac@uni-graz.at. Participation is free. All interested parties are warmly invited! The event is held in German.

Artwork: endo-bloody-belly by Dr.  Alicja Pawluczuk