Oxford Health Histories and Local Policy.

This seminar exploring the latest research into the history and politics of healthcare across Oxfordshire will be led by Dr Sally Frampton and Prof Erica Charters @ Museum of Oxford.

Dr Sally Frampton has been working with a range of community mental health organisations (including Restore, Oxfordshire Recovery College, and My Life, My Choice) to develop a historical overview of the changing nature of mental health treatment across the county. Her team has developed a number of free resources based on their research, including an oral history archive and teaching resources for schools, which you can find online via the Oxford Health Histories website.

Prof Erica Charters is a historian of medicine, war and empire, as well as directing the Medical Humanities network at the Oxford Research for the Humanities (TORCH). She and her team of postdoctoral researchers have recently been working with Oxfordshire County Council to use humanities-based approaches to evaluating local community engagement with the council’s health initiatives.

The events will showcase a range of innovative local historical projects run by, or in partnership with, community historians. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the latest new research being conducted on Oxfordshire’s diverse histories, as well as gaining useful skills that could help you shape your own project ideas. The events are supported by a grant from the University of Oxford’s John Fell Fund and are free for all attendees.

You should book your place now as spaces are limited. Should the sessions be over-subscribed, there will be a waiting list and you will receive a message if a space opens up for you.