In/visible Endometriosis: Menstruation, Menopause, and Narrative Medicine
The keynote lecture as well as creative video essays that were presented at the Endometriosis (R)Evolution Conference can now be found online as part of the Endo Conferece 2024 series.
To find out more about the conference, please visit the Endometriosis (R)Evolution conference website.
A project within the framework of the Elisabeth-List Fellowship Program for Gender Studies at the University of Graz
The project "In/Visible Endometriosis: Menstruation, Menopause and Narrative Medicine", initiated by PhD student Alekszandra Rokvity and her supervisor Ulla Kriebernegg, is funded as part of the Elisabeth-List-Fellowship Program 2023.
The project examines endometriosis as a case study of social injustice faced by women in a gendered healthcare system. By bringing together experts from the arts and humanities, medicine and ageing research with activists and artists, the project promises to offer a unique, interdisciplinary look at living and ageing with a chronic illness.
Prof. Dr. Anita Wohlmann (SDU Odense), an expert in narrative medicine, is involved in the project as an incoming fellow. Alekszandra Rokvity and Laura Sigmund are working as junior fellows.
Sick Lit: Endometriosis Edition
Sick Lit: Endometriosis Edition is an online literary series which will present the works of contemporary authors writing about their experiences with endometriosis. The monthly episodes will be live and include audience interaction (Q&A format). The Zoom Link will be provided for each event.
Dates and times:
| DATE | TIME | AUTHOR |
20. 11. 23 | 19:00 | |
11. 12. 23 | 19:00 | |
15. 01. 24 | 11:00 | |
21. 02. 24 | 19:00 | |
11. 03. 24 | 19:00 | Eventbrite Link |
Main objectives:
- Improve gender-specific health services and organization of care for individuals with endometriosis by breaking the taboos surrounding menstruation, menopause and reproductive health.
- Promote Narrative Medicine as an educational intervention to raise awareness and improve care for endometriosis patients of all ages.
- Supporting the health literacy of people of all ages.
- Creating a collaborative space for scientists from the fields of public health, medicine, social sciences, humanities and the arts.
The official kick-off event took place on November 8, 2023. This will be followed by a variety of events designed for both the scientific community and the general public. By organizing scientific events for the public, the team aims to raise awareness of endometriosis and draw more attention to this relevant problem that affects society as a whole.
Project duration: June 2023 - December 2024
Cordial invitation to the kick-off event!
Our kick-off event took place on November 8th.
15:00: Opening and project presentation (Ulla Kriebernegg and Alekszandra Rokvity)
15:15: Endometriosis and Narrative Medicine: Workshop with Anita Wohlmann (Incoming Senior Fellow)
Coffee break
17:00: Panel discussion: Endometriosis - medicine, activism and art
Mag.a 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)
PD Dr. Monika Wölfler (University Competence Unit Endometriosis, MedUni Graz)
Click here for the photo gallery of the event (thanks to Sarah Bindar and Michael Körbler)
