Critical Medical Humanities
This cluster advances research in Critical Medical Humanities, leveraging strengths in narrative medicine, nursing studies, and social change to address pressing issues in healthcare and society. Rooted in Maynooth University's expertise across disciplines—from early Irish scholarship to modern languages, literatures, and cultures—we examine the intersections of health, storytelling, and cultural expression. Our objectives include fostering innovative, interdisciplinary approaches to health and well-being, amplifying underrepresented voices in scholarship and practice, and exploring the transformative potential of artistic practice in patient care and social advocacy. By critically engaging with themes of equity, care, and lived experience, we aim to create new frameworks for understanding and addressing complex challenges in health and culture. Through this work, we position the arts and humanities as vital contributors to health research, community empowerment, and social change.