The Health Humanities in German Studies

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The first full-length study to bring together the practice of health and medical humanities in the field of German studies, this book features contributions from a range of key scholars in both fields and provides an overview of the work being done at the intersection of these two disciplines. As well as surveying the current critical terrain in unparalleled depth it also looks forward, exploring future directions that these fields may take. Organized around seven sections representing key areas of focus for both disciplines, the book explores the intersections between Health and Medical Humanities and other fields of inquiry that have been gaining prominence over the past decade in academic and public discourse: disability studies, critical race studies, gender/embodiment studies, trauma studies, as well as animal/environmental studies.

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Stephanie Hilger is Professor of German and Comparative Literature at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA. In addition, she holds appointments in the European Union Center, French, and Gender and Womens Studies. Since 2021, she has also been affiliated with the Department of Biomedical and Translational Sciences at the Carle Illinois College of Medicine.