Playlist: Medical Anthropology
In the spirit of collegiality, Eleanor proposed a collaborative playlist inspired by a lecturer’s sprightly, course-themed tunes to this year’s Medical Anthropology module group. The task of selecting and categorising music — ‘playlisting Medical Anthropology’ — proves more fruitful than she thought.
No Fixed Abode
For Maeve McClenaghan and her team at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, this discovery fuelled the yearlong “Dying Homeless” project, in which she would count and name the people who died homeless. With her book and its heartfelt narration, we become passengers on Maeve’s journey.
Strange Bedfellows
Ina Park brilliantly brings the underbelly of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) to light, effectively presenting it to the masses. Through case narratives and clinical experiences, Park’s knowledge and humour around the subject are contagious. Not only discussing the history and current stigma surrounding STIs, she also offers clear and practical approaches to prevention and treatment for both those affected by STIs and the general public.