Can you circulate this CfP, please.
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<br>Many thanks
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<br>Tiago
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<br>Are you willing to help us build the social science research agenda for
<br>Lewy-Body Dementia?
<br>
<br>Lewy Body Dementia is a form of dementia that comprises both Dementia with
<br>Lewy Bodies (DLB) and Parkinsons Disease Dementia (PDD) and accounts for
<br>around 1 in 10 of dementia diagnoses. Its symptoms include fluctuating
<br>cognition; recurrent visual hallucinations; REM sleep behaviour disorder, and
<br>one or more spontaneous features of parkinsonism. Due to its heterogeneity,
<br>patients experience is usually described as a roller coaster ride with
<br>management often falling between speciality-driven services.
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<br>Social science research has either focused mainly on Alzheimers dementia, or
<br>preferred to replace the biomedical model with a psychosocial model of
<br>dementia that emphasises personhood. While this may have been necessary to
<br>establish a distinctive social science approach to dementia, it is now time to
<br>focus on how a specific, if heterogeneous, illness experience interacts with
<br>the institutions of biomedicine, health care services and patient
<br>organisations.
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<br>In this, Sociology of Health and Medicine Foundation funded Workshop, we aim
<br>to build research capacity in the social sciences on Lewy body dementia. The
<br>workshop will comprise of state-of-the art talks and researcher-led working
<br>groups on key areas of research: biomedicalisation, health care services, and
<br>patient and carer experience.
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<br>We are inviting social science researchers at any stage of their career,
<br>patients and carers to contribute to shaping the social science research on
<br>Lewy-Body dementia. This will include a position paper on the social science
<br>research agenda on LBD to be submitted to a peer reviewed journal, and the
<br>possibility of being part of an externally funded research project.
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<br>Please send to the contact email below, a 250 word description of your
<br>interests in this area of social science research. We do not require
<br>applicants to already have expertise in Lewy-Body dementia. We specially
<br>encourage postgraduate and early career researchers to apply. There are 8
<br>Postgraduate bursaries available to assist with travel costs.
<br>
<br>Deadline: 29 March 2018, 5 PM GMT
<br>
<br>This whole day workshop is free including catering - and will take place in
<br>Durham on the 18 April 2018.
<br>
<br>Organisers: Tiago Moreira (Durham U.), Claire Bamford (Newcastle U.) and Grant
<br>Gibson (Stirling U.)
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<br>Email: tiago.moreira@durham.ac.uk
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