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Delivered by distinguished folklorist, Prof. Diane Goldstein.
Professor Diane Goldstein from Indiana University, will deliver the David Buchan Lecture in celebration of the Elphinstone Institute’s 20 years of dedicated research and promotion of the culture of the North- east of Scotland.
She will discuss medical epidemic legends and their importance to our cultural understanding of disease and illness. Though fascinating, intriguing, and often frightening, health legends also warn and inform, offering insights into the relationship between cultural and health truths. Told within scientific and official sectors as well as lay communities, legends play a significant role in medical, legal, educational and social responses to disease.
The talk will demonstrate the importance of these stories.
Part of the Being Human festival of arts and humanities. For more information on the festival please see:
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- Speaker
- Professor Diane Goldstein
- Venue
- King's Conference Centre
- Contact
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01224 273109