Black Health and the Humanities
@BHHnetwork
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Community of academics, artists & activists working on black health in Britain | Led by @aryathampuran & @drkelechianucha | Supported and hosted by @durhamimh
Joined November 2020
We are thrilled to announce that our website is now live, as we kick off this new phase of our network. Visit to learn more about our community & vision; watch this space for events & resources. Beautiful network art by our talented member Kariima Ali!
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Huge thanks to @PoeticJemz for sharing with us the important work that @WriterZnScribeZ are doing to reimagine the creative health field, your beautiful poetry, and facilitating the space for us to reflect on how we care for ourselves and each other while doing this work!
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A fantastic first day of workshops on health, justice & activism today - thank you @Parise_CM for leading such important conversations on coalition-building and bridging interdisciplinary boundaries for our collective work in the BHH!
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RT @aryathampuran: Such a pleasure to host @Parise_CM @DurhamImh today to share her research on race & equity, and so thoughtfully hold spa…
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RT @Katey_W: The Arts Play Health Community are delighted to be hosting a hybrid event on 30/10 in partnership with @gsahwproject @AIMproje…
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Such a joy to have some of our new cohort meet and mingle with the rest of our community this week. Conversations that filled our cups and affirmed the importance of this work now - we can’t wait for what’s in store in the new academic year!
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RT @DurhamImh: Exciting update from @BHHnetwork to kickstart Monday morning! Head on over to for the latest about t…
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A massive thank you to the @DurhamImh digital & communications team for setting the site up, and to Becca Doggwiler for creating our logo drawing from Kariima’s artwork!
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RT @literarti: An excellent edited extract from @layallivs’ “Systemic: How Racism Is Making Us Ill”
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RT @DurhamImh: Thank you to everyone who joined us for the launch of our Discovery Research Platform for Medical Humanities this week. It w…
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RT @aryathampuran: The creative vision for our @BHHnetwork stall @DurhamImh DRP launch last night: a tarot deck to inspire decolonial think…
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RT @survivesocpod: ❌ NEW! S1/E4 Black Joy As Resistance Tanisha Spratt and Arya Thampuran discuss the importance of Black joy, sprituali…
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RT @survivesocpod: ❌ NEW! S1/E3 End-of-Life Care & Waiting Times Kelechi Anucha discusses the relationship between time and care in cont…
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RT @survivesocpod: ❌ NEW! S1/E2 Black Sexual and Reproductive Health Rianna Raymond-Williams discusses how it is essential for access to…
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The first episode of our special series in collaboration with @survivesocpod is now out! Network leads @aryathampuran & @DrKelechiAnucha reflect on the network and share future plans for intervening in critical issues in Black healthcare and researchers’ health.
❌ NEW In this introductory episode, we hear from Arya Thampuran and Kelechi Anucha on why the health of Black African and Caribbean populations in Britain remains an urgent topic of enquiry. @BHHproject
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RT @literarti: This scheme is open to early-mid career researchers inc at VCSE organisations and funds a *huge* range of activity from rese…
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It’s the final day to apply to join our network - deadline is 23:49 (GMT). We look forward to learning more about your work and how we can support you!
📢 Call for Applications! 📢 Are you a researcher, creative and/or practitioner working in the field of Black health? We're welcoming a new cohort of members to join our existing community. Apply by 15th March 2024, 23:49:
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📢 Call for Applications! 📢 Are you a researcher, creative and/or practitioner working in the field of Black health? We're welcoming a new cohort of members to join our existing community. Apply by 15th March 2024, 23:49:
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