Arts and culture as renewable human resources for health

5 March 2025
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March 5th

h 14:30-16:00 

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The BReCHS - Bicocca Research Centre in Health Services is pleased to invite you to the webinar: "Arts and Culture as Renewable Human Resources for Health". The event will feature Prof. Sommer (Harvard University), Prof. Sacco (University of Chieti-Pescara), and Prof. Cazzaniga (University of Milano-Bicocca). The seminar is organized in collaboration with the Departments of Medicine and Surgery and Economics, Quantitative Methods, and Business Strategies, UNIMIB.

Join us for an insightful webinar exploring the intersection of arts, culture, and healthcare is increasingly recognized as a powerful means to enhance well-being, resilience, and social cohesion. The seminar "Arts and Culture as Renewable Human Resources for Health" will explore how cultural engagement and artistic practices contribute to physical and mental health, patient care, medical education, and public health policies.  

Organizing HEI: University of Milano-Bicocca

Organised by: BReCHS - Bicocca Research Centre in Health Services 


Agenda

Introduction by Luca Corazzini, professor of Economics, University of Milano-Bicocca

Doris Sommer, professor of Romance languages and literatures (Spanish) and in African and African American studies at Harvard University"Pre-texts for low-cost lasting health: literacy with play and playmates"

Pierluigi Sacco, professor of Political economy, University of Chieti-Pescara"Arts and health: mechanistic pathways and policy implications"

Marina Cazzaniga, professor of Oncology, University of Milano-Bicocca"Arts and oncology: the Hermione project"