Wednesday, 29 April 2026

Alekszandra Rokvity: "Illness Narratives about Endometriosis" — Lecture 5 May 2026

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5 May, 5.00 p.m., HS 47.02 and online

 

Master's Module+ Introduction to Health Humanities

 

5 May 2026

17:00–18:30

HS 47.02

Online: https://uni-graz.zoom.us/j/61723742495?pwd=ukXcrqS0bGa55Q3UYMEMIDygsCAxiW.1s

 

Alekszandra Rokvity

University of Graz

“Patient Stories, Medical Silences: Illness Narratives about Endometriosis” (Lecture in English)

 

Alekszandra Rokvity holds a PhD in American Studies and works in the field of medical humanities. Her research examines endometriosis, medical misogyny, and gendered pain through patient narratives and feminist approaches to illness storytelling.

 

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