This one-day symposium showcased innovative work undertaken in the critical medical and health humanities at the ANU and beyond. The day featured a keynote address from Elizabeth Stevens, Associate Professor of Cultural Studies (University of Queensland) and Convenor of the Australasian Health and Medical Humanities Network, whose work on the history of science, technology and medicine, as well as on the collaboration between the arts and sciences has been ground-breaking in and beyond Australia. The day also included a panel on representations of the heart across disciplines, moderated by Claire Hansen and featuring guests including Dr Michelle Barrett (ANU School of Medicine and Psychology), Dr Michael Stevens (Biomedical Engineering, UNSW), Dr Brid Phillips (Health Humanities, UWA) and Jenny Davis Barnett (University of Queensland). The day concluded with a roundtable on ‘bodies in and out of place’, moderated by Keren Hammerschlag and featuring guests including: Associate Professor Alison Behie (Head of School of Archaeology and Anthropology), Dr Katherine Carroll (Sociology), Dr Mary Dahm (ARC DECRA Fellow, Institute for Communication in Health Care), Dr Jane Desborough (ARC DECRA Fellow, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health), Lucy Irvine (Lecturer, School of Art and Design), Dr Rebecca Mayo (Lecturer, School of Art and Design), Dr Brett Scholz (Senior Research Fellow, ANU Medical School) and Professor Carolyn Strange (Head, School of History).

This symposium featured interdisciplinary discussion and opened up new avenues for conversation and collaboration across the ANU, Australia and beyond.