Narrating Plasticity

Collab project bringing together the neurosciences with the plastic arts, asking how we communicate the brain’s plastic transformations. Lead by @BenBGDalton

[Narrating Plasticity @NPlasticity]

Thanks so much to all who attended the #NarratingPlasticity exhibition launch on Friday, and engaged with the project in energizing, creative ways! Very proud to present the project film! 🎥 🧠@BenBGDalton @CulturalKings @kingsfrench @kingsioppn @LAHP_DTP https://t.co/SG3he1GgCr

[Benjamin Dalton @BenBGDalton]

Interested in interdisciplinary approaches to health and healthcare across the arts, humanities and social sciences?

Come along to this event to find out more about our MA in Global Medical and Health Humanities 🌎🩺

Sign up via the Eventbrite link: https://t.co/BWrOYTZzzd

[Benjamin Dalton @BenBGDalton]

This is tonight! 5-6pm online. Bring your ideas and questions for Catherine Malabou!

[Benjamin Dalton @BenBGDalton]

Come to the online launch of the Special Issue of Film-Philosophy, “Catherine Malabou, Plasticity, and Film” co-edited by Ben Tyrer & me!

We are joined by the philosopher Catherine Malabou herself, as well as contributors to the Issue.

Monday 25th November, 5-6pm GMT on Zoom.

[Benjamin Dalton @BenBGDalton]

Find out more about the new MA in Global Medical and Health Humanities @LancasterUni @globalaffairslu !

https://t.co/UlM84gsL4E

[Benjamin Dalton @BenBGDalton]

Great to receive the Special Issue of Paragraph on “Post-Deconstructive Thought and Biological Theory” edited by Ian James. 🧫🔬🧬🧪

My article here is: “Gentle biologies: reconceptualising bodily metamorphosis and healthcare between Catherine Malabou and Anne Dufourmantelle”

[Benjamin Dalton @BenBGDalton]

“I’m ready for my close up Mr Demille” 🎥

Had so much fun this morning filming a video for the new MA Global Medical and Health Humanities @globalaffairslu @lancasteruni

Find out more on our webpage here about how to apply: https://t.co/UlM84gsL4E

[School of Global Affairs at Lancaster University @globalaffairslu]

Head to the @LICAatLancaster research seminar this Wednesday to hear @globalaffairslu lecturer Dr Benjamin Dalton explore dialogues across film, biomedical science and philosophy in his latest co-edited Special Issue of Film-Philosophy on “Catherine Malabou, Plasticity and Film”

[School of Global Affairs at Lancaster University @globalaffairslu]

We are excited to announce we’re now taking applications for our suite of new MAs, designed for people who want to make a difference through ethical leadership and collaboration. Starting October 2025. Sign up for a PG Open Day to find out more: https://t.co/0SVt3yjnhw

[School of Global Affairs at Lancaster University @globalaffairslu]

New research published by @globalaffairslu Lecturer in French Studies Dr Benjamin Dalton, exploring approaches to biology and biological mutability in the work of two contemporary French philosophers, underlining the importance of these theories to health and healthcare 🧫🧪🧬

[Benjamin Dalton @BenBGDalton]

Excited to see my latest article out in @ParagraphEUP: “Gentle Biologies: Reconceptualizing Bodily Transformation and Healthcare between Catherine Malabou and Anne Dufourmantelle” 🧬🧪🧫🧠 This explored themes of letting go and freedom in both thinkers https://t.co/CnnYAhReaE

[Queer Medical Humanities Network @QueerMedHums]

🚨CfP🚨2005 @NNMHRmed Congress: “TONGUES: Medical Humanities across linguistic and cultural frontiers” (21-23 May 2005, online), organised by @BenBGDalton @wraggem and @EstefWright between @DurhamImh @FASSHealthHub. Deadline for abstracts 31 December 2024.

[Benjamin Dalton @BenBGDalton]

Very excited to launch the CfP for the 2025 @NNMHRmed Congress: “TONGUES: Medical Humanities across linguistic and cultural frontiers” 🚨🚨🚨 @DrStevenWilson called for a multilingual medical humanities, and we’re answering that call! Abstracts for papers in any language welcome!

[Benjamin Dalton @BenBGDalton]

The Special Issue includes my article "Malabou, Medicine and Film: Screening Brain Injury, Organ Transplantation and Plasticity in Katell Quillévéré's Heal The Living". This explores interactions between Malabou & cinematic representations of healthcare through medical humanities

[Benjamin Dalton @BenBGDalton]

The introduction, co-written by Ben Tyrer and me, explores existing scholarship on Malabou and film to date, including moments across Malabou's philosophies of (neuro)plasticity and the mutability of the biological which are subtended by references to the moving image!

[Benjamin Dalton @BenBGDalton]

OUT NOW: Special Issue of @filmphiljournal on "Catherine Malabou, Plasticity and Film" (vol 28 no 3). Had so much fun co-editing this Issue with Ben Tyler and was an honour to bring together scholars working across film studies and philosophy https://t.co/ywlxTrCipN

[School of Global Affairs at Lancaster University @globalaffairslu]

Hot off the press: an exciting new interview with the contemporary French novelist Marie Darrieussecq by our Lecturer in French Studies Dr Benjamin Dalton @BenBGDalton, exploring themes of bodily transformation and (neuro)plasticity in her writing.

[Benjamin Dalton @BenBGDalton]

My interview with the contemporary French writer Marie Darrieussecq has been published in French Studies @french_studies! Here I talk to the novelist about themes of bodily transformation and bodily plasticity in her work 🧠🧫🧬🧪https://t.co/FgLZ1VEzqz

[Benjamin Dalton @BenBGDalton]

Presenting the new MA in Global Medical and Health Humanities @LancasterUni @globalaffairslu! This MA activates interdisciplinary teaching & research across the arts, humanities & social sciences to respond to major healthcare challenges facing the world. https://t.co/UlM84gsL4E

[Benjamin Dalton @BenBGDalton]

🚨CALL FOR POSTERS🚨 for the Queer Medical Humanities Network Public Research Showcase (Friday 19th April, @HICLancaster @LancasterUni) Come join us in bringing together interdisciplinary Queer Medical Humanities research! With thanks to @FASSHealthHub for funding 🏳️‍🌈🏥🩺

[Benjamin Dalton @BenBGDalton]

Had such an energising day in Liverpool today at the brand new Royal Liverpool University Hospital with the @NewHospitalsLSC ! We got to see the fantastic new wards, critical care units, talk to the amazing staff, meet the architects, and talk about the hospitals of the future!