HEarts network – arts and culture in medical education
The Teaching and Learning Unit runs the HEarts - Health Education Arts network at Karolinska Institutet. We bring together employees from several different departments and organisations at KI to explore how art, culture and the humanities can be integrated into our curricula to improve teaching and learning.
The intersection of the humanities and healthcare education opens up opportunities for more holistic and empathetic methods of training future healthcare professionals. By visiting various exhibitions and performances, the network introduces you to different forms of art and the humanities. The network organises 2-3 HEarts events each semester where we explore different forms of culture and how these can be integrated as methods for education.
This network is aimed at those who are curious and want to discover new and alternative elements in teaching. It doesn't matter what background or previous knowledge you have, everyone is welcome.
Upcoming event
We are delighted to extend a warm welcome to the third meeting of the HEarts network. This time, we will turn our attention to the captivating world of the theatre. What can we gather from theatrical practice to enrich and evolve our own approaches to teaching and learning?
Our next event comprises three parts:
Pre-Zoom Session: "Performance Analysis"
This introductory session will familiarise you with the principles of performance analysis, rooted in semiotic theory. Within the theatrical realm, concepts such as text, scenography, costume/mask, choreography, lighting, sound, and the aesthetics of acting are of central importance. By adopting theatre’s analytical lens, we aim to deepen our pedagogical reflections and practices.Duration: 60 minutes via Zoom, Thursday 16 October 15:30-16:30
Theatre Performance: Hela världens recept
We will attend a live performance of Hela världens recept at Teater Galeasen at Skeppsholmen. Please note that it will be in Swedish.
20 October 18:00–21:00
Post-Zoom Session: Reflections and Insights
We reconvene for a reflective discussion on the performance itself, methods of analysis, and what theatre might teach us about the art of teaching.
Duration: 60 minutes via Zoom, Wednesday 22 October 15:30-16:30
Sign up
As places are limited, we kindly request that you register your interest at your earliest convenience through this link.
Please note: Participation in at least one of the Zoom sessions is required—though naturally, both are encouraged.
Previous events
Public art and sculpture: Can it help us improve learning in healthcare education?
We visited Princess Estelle's Sculpture Park on Djurgården and were guided by the director herself, Dr Sara Sandström. Sandström was recently named the third most powerful person in the Swedish contemporary art scene and, together with HRH Prince Daniel, is the founder of this new sculpture park.
During the event, sculptures were analysed and an introduction was given to the six permanent works of art in the park, which were created by well-known contemporary international artists.
HEarts visits the GSA art gallery
During this meeting, we explored how contemporary painting and sculpture can inspire our teaching and our students' learning. Jonas Nordquist taught us the basics of image analysis when we visited the GSA Gallery.