Ethox and WEH Seminar - Authenticity and citizenship in people living with dementia in a care home
What is it to be “authentic” or true to yourself? What is it to be a “citizen”? Although these ideas are complicated, they are also straightforward aspects of our lives: we naturally try to be true to ourselves and we are naturally part of a community. But these things can also be difficult, especially when our very sense of self is under threat, which it can be for people living with dementia. If we find ourselves living in a care home, our authentic selves and our participation as citizens comes under even more threat. I shall talk about these issues and about a small study we have done looking at how an artist contributed to authenticity and citizenship in a care home in the North East of England.
Date: 11 October 2018, 12:00 (Thursday, 1st week, Michaelmas 2018)
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Main Meeting Room
Speaker: Julian Hughes (University of Bristol)
Organising department: Ethox Centre
Part of: Ethox Centre Seminars
Booking required?: Not required
Audience: Members of the University only
Editor: Hannah Freeman