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Lectures and Events

The events below include our weekly Montgomery Lectures, other events we host, and relevant events hosted by other groups at Northwestern University and its affiliated clinical partners.

The Montgomery Lectures Series is presented weekly on Thursdays from noon to 12:45pm, and is open to all. Presenters are faculty in the Master of Arts in Medical Humanities & Bioethics program, CBMH members, and special guests. This series was named in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.

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Mar

28

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: (Re)pairing Health and (Re)flections of Health Through Conversations—Ethics of Care - Charlayne Mitchell

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program

Presents

A Montgomery Lecture

With

Charlayne Mitchell, MSc, PhD
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Global Heath Studies Program
Anthropology Department Affiliate
Northwestern University

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: (Re)pairing Health and (Re)flections of Health Through Conversations Ethics of Care

When Black women s voices are silenced, their health physical, mental, and emotional is compromised. Reclaiming agency through storytelling allows Black women to shed the burden of internalized oppression and embrace self-determination. Since the first enslaved Africans were forced onto ships bound for the United States, Black women have faced pervasive controlling images that have diminished their humanity, silenced their voices, and constrained their agency. However, by finding voice and speaking their truths, Black women challenge dominant rhetoric, create new identities, and build pathways to holistic well-being and health equity. Through this process of narrative reclamation, Black women can forge a path toward liberation, autonomy, and optimal health. In this lecture, Professor Mitchell emphasizes the need to re to look again with a historical-present lens at how we approach research with underserved and underheard communities.

This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.

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Apr

04

The Carlos Montezuma Annual Native Health Lecture - Emma Elliot | Aaron Golding

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program

In Co-Sponsorship With

Center for Native American and Indigenous Research (CNAIR)

Presents

A Special Montgomery Lecture:
The Carlos Montezuma Annual Native Health Lecture

With

Emma Elliott, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Learning Sciences and Human Development
College of Education
University of Washington.

Aaron Golding, Associate Director
Multicultural Student Affairs
Northwestern University

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Apr

11

Word Power: Whooshing, Newt Nacks, and the Art of Communication with Patients - Brittany Bettendorf

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program

Presents

A Montgomery Lecture

With

Brittany Bettendorf, MD, MFA
Clinical Associate Professor
University of Iowa

Word Power: Whooshing, Newt Nacks, and the
Art of Communication with
Patients

Utilizing stories from clinical practice and my daughter s own hearing journey, we will explore the power of words and what it means to truly listen. We will delve into the role that stories play in medicine, acknowledging both their utility and limitations. Finally, we will examine why doctors write, investigating links between writing and medicine and the connection between creativity and wellness.

This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.

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Apr

18

Changing My Mind - Mark Sheldon

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program

Presents

A Montgomery Lecture

With

Mark Sheldon, PhD
Distinguished Senior Lecturer Emeritus
Department of Philosophy, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Northwestern University
Faculty, Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program
Feinberg School of Medicine

Changing My Mind

In this talk I will focus on several areas in which, over the course of a number of years, I have changed my mind. One might wonder if that is all right. That is, if you change your mind, does that mean that you must not be much of a thinker. Or is the opposite true? That if you changed your mind, that s evidence that you re doing some good thinking? The answer is that it probably depends on how and why you changed your mind. So this talk will touch on the following: A change in my thinking about what philosophy can accomplish, a change in my thinking about moral theory, a change in my thinking about what one needs to do when engaging in ethics consults, a change in my thinking about abortion, and, finally, a change my thinking about physician facilitated death. Obviously, I ve changed or revised my thinking a lot about a lot of things. What can I say?

This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.

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Apr

25

Catharsis Welcomes Creativity: A Psychiatrist-Poet’s Tale of Exploring Mental Health Through Arts - Frank Clark

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program

Presents

A Montgomery Lecture

With

Frank Clark, MD, FAPA, ACPsych
Outpatient Adult Psychiatrist
Prisma Health Greer Center for Psychiatry
Clinical Associate Professor
University of South Carolina School of Medicine-Greenville

Catharsis Welcomes Creativity:
A Psychiatrist-Poet s Tale of Exploring Mental Health Through Arts

The goal of the talk will be for audience members to develop an appreciation regarding the intersectionality between the arts and medicine. Additionally, audience members will have an opportunity to participate in a writing exercise. Lastly, this talk will highlight one or two strategies to help implement the arts in healthcare environments.

This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.

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May

02

Montgomery Lecture Series

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

The Montgomery Lectures Series is presented weekly on Thursdays from noon to 12:45pm, and is open to all. Presenters are faculty in the Master of Arts in Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program, Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities members, and special guests. This series was named in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.

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May

03

Trust: The Seventh Annual Northwestern Bioethics and Medical Humanities Conference

Chicago - 8:45 AM - 5:00 PM

The Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities and the Medical Humanities and Bioethics Graduate Program are hosting a one-day conference dedicated to engaging the Northwestern and Chicagoland communities in the rich, multidisciplinary research and scholarship of our field.

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Faith Fletcher, PhD, MA (Baylor College of Medicine) will deliver the keynote presentation. Additionally, a lineup of presentations and discussions centered around this year's theme: TRUST is expected to showcase diverse work by a mix of Northwestern Medicine clinicians and researchers, colleagues from other Chicagoland institutions, and alumni of the Medical Humanities and Bioethics graduate program.

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For updated details, please visit:
https://bioethics.northwestern.edu/conference/

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May

09

Montgomery Lecture Series

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

The Montgomery Lectures Series is presented weekly on Thursdays from noon to 12:45pm, and is open to all. Presenters are faculty in the Master of Arts in Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program, Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities members, and special guests. This series was named in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.

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May

16

Montgomery Lecture Series

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

The Montgomery Lectures Series is presented weekly on Thursdays from noon to 12:45pm, and is open to all. Presenters are faculty in the Master of Arts in Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program, Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities members, and special guests. This series was named in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.

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May

23

Montgomery Lecture Series

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

The Montgomery Lectures Series is presented weekly on Thursdays from noon to 12:45pm, and is open to all. Presenters are faculty in the Master of Arts in Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program, Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities members, and special guests. This series was named in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.

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May

30

Montgomery Lecture Series

Chicago - 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

The Montgomery Lectures Series is presented weekly on Thursdays from noon to 12:45pm, and is open to all. Presenters are faculty in the Master of Arts in Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program, Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities members, and special guests. This series was named in 2013 for Emeritus Professor Kathryn Montgomery.

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