Prof. Dr. Tineke Abma
Reading: Dancing as Liberation
People affected by a fatal or chronic illness experience their very existence shaken. A biographical disruption occurs. Identity narrows to the role of patient, the body becomes an enemy, and stigma hangs like a heavy burden. Dancing in the presence of others in the same situation is both connecting and liberating. By expressing oneself, breaking free, and freely embracing a new identity, a process of transformation is initiated.
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Tineke Abma
Language of communication: Nederlands
Tineke Abma is Professor of Art and Care at the Erasmus School for Health Policy and Management, Professor of Elderly Participation at Leiden University Medical Center, and Director-Administrator of Leyden Academy of Vitality and Ageing. For more than thirty years, she has been conducting research on topics closely related to the participation of older people and patients, ethics and diversity, and the impact of art on people's health and well-being. She was co-initiator of Arts in Health Netherlands and involved in the creation of the White Paper Arts in Health in The Netherlands, A National Agenda.
- Saturday 4 October
- 16:30 - 17:30
- Location
- Theater aan het Vrijthof
- Accessibility
- All ages
- Wheelchair user
- Disabled
- Tickets
- Admission is free. Registration required.
