Description:

The Master of Arts in Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program

Presents

A Montgomery Lecture

With

Charlayne Mitchell, MSc, PhD
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Global Heath Studies Program
Anthropology Department Affiliate
Northwestern University

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: (Re)pairing Health and (Re)flections of Health Through Conversations—Ethics of Care

When Black women’s voices are silenced, their health–physical, mental, and emotional–is compromised. Reclaiming agency through storytelling allows Black women to shed the burden of internalized oppression and embrace self-determination. Since the first enslaved Africans were forced onto ships bound for the United States, Black women have faced pervasive controlling images that have diminished their humanity, silenced their voices, and constrained their agency. However, by finding voice and speaking their truths, Black women challenge dominant rhetoric, create new identities, and build pathways to holistic well-being and health equity. Through this process of narrative reclamation, Black women can forge a path toward liberation, autonomy, and optimal health. In this lecture, Professor Mitchell emphasizes the need to “re”—to look again with a historical-present lens at how we approach research with underserved and underheard communities.

This lecture is open to the public and will be held in the Searle Seminar Room in the Lurie Research Building (303 E Superior), Chicago Campus. For those outside the Chicago area and anyone who would prefer to attend remotely, a Zoom option is also available.

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