An international and interdisciplinary congress on Health, Culture and the Human Body Epidemiology, ethics and history of medicine, perspectives from Central Europe and Turkey
17–19 September 2010 Mainz, Germany
Medical science and practice evolve at a rapid The objectives of the conference are: Conference Venue Speakers Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Sehriban Ababa (Mainz, D) pace, influencing and interacting with demographic and to identify critical issues in fields of research and Literatur Mainz Seval Akgün (Ankara, TR) Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 2 Şahin Aksoy (Sanliurfa, TR) societal change. As new options for prevention, therapy application selected for the conference (infectious D-55131 Mainz Jayanta Bhattacharya (West Bengal, IND) and rehabilitation arise, keeping track of the changing diseases, the end of life, dealing with the human Monika Bobbert (Heidelberg, D) Application Melanie Böckmann (Bremen, D) epidemiology of diseases and the ethical implications body, migration and medicine) Institut für Geschichte, Theorie und Ethik Theda Borde (Berlin, D) der Medizin Rainer Brömer (Istanbul, TR) of these developments becomes a real challenge. The to develop an interdisciplinary perspective com Universitätsmedizin Mainz Patrick Brzoska (Bielefeld, D) Mainz conference takes up this task from an interna- Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz Constantin Canavas (Hamburg, D) bining epidemiology, ethics and history of medicine Am Pulverturm 13, 55131 Mainz Frank Dietrich (Bielefeld, D) tional perspective, fostering academic exchange and Phone + 49 (0) 6131 17–9540 Franz Dumont (Mainz, D) to address new research approaches for an improved Fax + 49 (0) 6131 17–9479 Maral Erol (Durham, USA) discussion linking diverse value-cultures. Email: [email protected] Tatjana Grützmann (Aachen, D) understanding of international challenges in www.healthandculture2010.de Heinrich Hartmann (Berlin, D) Hakan Ertin (Istanbul, TR) The conference will focus on selected cases from Tur- modern intercultural medicine and prevention Organisation Nils Fischer (Bonn, D) University Medical Centre of the Altan Heper (Stuttgart, D) key, Germany, and other countries closely connected Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz Ilhan Ilkilic (Mainz, D) through international migration as well as through Bremen Institute for Prevention Irfan Ince (Sakarya, TR) The conference schedule will facilitate a constructive Research and Social Medicine (BIPS), Klaus Jansen (Berlin, D) scientific and medical exchange. These interactions interdisciplinary exchange among the participants University Bremen Lukas Kaelin (Wien, A) Istanbul University Werner W. Kümmel (Mainz, D) will be analysed jointly from historical, epidemiologi- across the whole spectrum of topics and approaches Katsiaryna Laryionava (Aachen, D) cal, and ethical perspectives, paving the way for the Patronage Daniela Manke (Berlin, D) involved. In addition, this international meeting will be The conference will be held Anika Mitzkat (Mainz, D) implementation of an interdisciplinary “medicine stud- a platform for initiating new research projects at the Eu- under the auspices of M. İnanç Özekmekçi (Istanbul, TR) Prof. Dr. Maria Böhmer, Minister of State to Norbert W. Paul (Mainz, D) ies” approach in the field of intercultural and migration ropean level. Fostering communication between junior the Federal Chancellor and Federal Govern- Aviad Raz (Beer-Sheva, IL) medicine. ment Commissioner for Migration, Refugees Nil Sarı (Istanbul, TR) and senior scientists is a core intent of the organizers and Integration. Hans-Martin Sass (Washington USA / and will be supported by dedicated events at the con- Bochum, D) Silke Schicktanz (Göttingen, D) ference. www.healthandculture2010.de Mark Schweda (Göttingen, D) Eva-Maria Schwienhorst (Mainz, D) Jacob Spallek (Bremen, D) Agata Strzadala (Opole, PL) Kindly supported by Funded by Volkswagen Stiftung Mehlika Toy (Rotterdam, NL) Yener Ünver (Istanbul, TR) Erhard Weiher (Mainz, D) Nükhet Varlık (Harrisonburg, USA) Nuran Yıldırım (Istanbul, TR), Yüce Yılmaz-Aslan (Bielefeld, D) Beirat für Migration und Integration Hajo Zeeb (Bremen, D)