Chronic Conditions is an A.W. Mellon Foundation John E.
Sawyer Seminar investigating the historical, cultural, and
structural processes that have given rise to chronic health
conditions among Africans, African immigrants, and
African-Americans. Through discussions, lectures, performances,
and humanities-based labs, Chronic Conditions will set a new
agenda for interdisciplinary research in the medical humanities,
while amplifying the voices of diverse senior and emerging
scholars from across the globe. Learn more »
Above: Dr. Peter Ojiambo, Professor of African and African
–American Studies at the University of Kansas, speaks to
educators at an organization that provides health and social
services to young men in Tanzania.
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