Entangled Medical Futures: Workshop on Plural Medicine in Highland Asia
- This international workshop brings together scholars working across the Himalayas and beyond to explore how diverse medical systems—traditional, spiritual, biomedical, and ecological—interact and respond to changing social and environmental conditions.
- Hosted at the University of Edinburgh by the Centre for South Asian Studies and the Edinburgh Centre for Medical Anthropology, and supported by the British Academy, the event features hybrid panels, in-person discussions, and a special focus on climate-altered care and more-than-human healing.
- Presentations include case studies from Nepal, India, Bhutan, and Highland Asia more broadly, and span themes such as Indigenous healing, antimicrobial resistance, ritual soundscapes, gendered care, and therapeutic uncertainty.
Join us for a rich exchange of ideas at the intersection of medical anthropology, global health, and Indigenous knowledge systems.
Venue: Chrystal Macmillan Building, 15a George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LD (6th Floor, Violet Laidlaw Room)
- Lunch and refreshments provided on 9 & 10 October
- Some sessions hybrid / online — Zoom link provided after registration
Please register to help us manage space and catering. Dietary needs can be noted in the form. Programme: www.plurimed.org (will be uploaded shortly)
With support from:
- Centre for South Asian Studies, UoE
- Edinburgh Centre for Medical Anthropology, UoE
- British Academy
- UiT The Arctic University of Norway
- The Highland Institute
