How can creative practices support health?

Content Synopsis

Professor Paul Crawford introduces creative public health relevant to health professional education. He draws on his pioneering work in the health humanities. This includes his research on cabin fever during Covid pandemic lockdowns and campaign for young people’s mental health with Academy-award winning animation company Aardman (Shaun the Sheep, Wallace & Gromit). He will show how creative practices can support health and explore the implications for the education and practice of health professionals.

Biography

Professor Paul Crawford is the founder and the world’s first professor of the field of health humanities. He directs the Centre for Social Futures at the Institute of Mental Health, The University of Nottingham, UK. He has contributed to policy development in mental health and human care in the UK, advising senior politicians on the importance of the arts and humanities in healthcare, health and wellbeing. He consults on mental health, health care environments, and has spearheaded the notion of creative public health—democratising arts and humanities knowledge and practices to advance health and wellbeing.