Journal

30/03/2020 |

Autonomy

Autonomy and Environment

Our abstract for a conference paper reflecting on an understanding of environment and the relationships this affords towards supporting a person's autonomy was accepted for the Association for Medical Humanities annual conference in Limerick. We are looking forward to writing up our final paper and to hear other papers critically exploring space in its broadest sense: "its metaphors, configuration and geographies."

12/03/2020 |

Arts & Health

We've been shortlisted for a Collective Power Award!

We are delighted to have been shortlisted for a Collective Power Award in partnership with the Ideas Alliance and the Culture Health & Wellbeing Alliance. The award recognises meaningful partnerships across different fields or disciplines that aim to bring about change.

16/12/2019 |

Arts & Health

Case Study for Arts + Health Ireland

We were chuffed to be invited to write a case study for Arts + Health Ireland's website offering news and resources for arts and health practitioners. In the case study we explain the aims, methods, artistic outputs, evaluation methodology and outcomes of the Tracing Autonomy project so far.

11/09/2019 |

Autonomy

two artists meet a philosopher

We are two artists who work in The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice. In September 2016 we began meeting regularly with philosopher Ben Colburn, thanks to an introduction from Catriona Forrest, then Public Engagement Officer with the Wellcome Trust-funded research project Global Interventions at the End of Life, University of Glasgow.

29/08/2019 |

Palliative Care

Tracing Autonomy Poster Presentation, Scottish Partnership of Palliative Care Conference, Sept. 2019

Key ideas outlining Tracing Autonomy were presented at Provocation, Innovation & Eternal Truths, Scottish Partnership of Palliative Care Conference, Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh.

28/06/2019 |

Palliative Care

Autonomy, Holistic Assessment & Sensory Communication Tool, Training

The Art Team were asked to contribute a session on autonomy as part of a training session for clinical staff on the hospice’s new holistic assessment tools. These new tools support the hospice in developing its services with young adults.