BSA MedSoc Call for Papers 2012

16/03/2012 20:51

The BSA Medical Sociology Group Annual Conference is always an essential networking event for Medical Sociology academics and professionals. The group celebrates its 44th Anniversary conference in 2012 and interest in the field of Medical Sociology continues to increase. The conference programme includes research papers from all areas of study within the field of medicine, health and illness.  High profile plenary speakers have been selected for the 2012 conference:

  • Kathy Charmaz, Sonoma State University, San Francisco and
  • David Armstrong, King’s College, London

With a broad and varied programme including symposia, poster presentations and social events we hope to continue to host the leading UK event for medical sociologists.  The conference will take place at the University of Leicester, from 5-7 September 2012.

 

CALL FOR PAPERS

Abstract submission is now open.  Papers, posters and other forms of presentation will be structured around streams that include:

 

1. Cancer

2. Citizenship and health

3. Complimentary and alternative medicines

4. Critical public health

5. Embodiment and Emotion

6. Ethics

7. Ethnicity

8. Experiences of health and illness

9. Evidence

10. Gender

11.Health Policy

12.Health Service Delivery

13. Health Care Organisations

14. Screening and diagnosis

15. STS and medicine

16. Individual, Collective and Global Risk

17. Inequalities

18. Lifecourse – reproductive health; chronic conditions; ageing; death and dying

19. Mental Health

20. Methods

21. Patient –professional interaction

22. Pharmaceuticals

23. Politics of Health

24. Professions

25. Theory

26. Open Stream

 

The abstract submission deadline is 20 April 2012.