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January 8, 2024
University of the Arts, Berlin

The Healing Arts

Featuring Prof. Dr. med. Anne Berghöfer &
Prem Krishnamurthy

Over the last two decades, research into the effects of the arts on health and well-being has substantially increased. According to recent reports by the World Health Organization, the arts play a crucial role in preventing ill health, promoting health, and managing and treating illness throughout one's life. Engaging in artistic and creative practices such as singing, making music, dancing, or enjoying art passively, such as visiting museums or concerts, can genuinely enhance health and well-being.

In light of these findings, Prof. Lukas Feireiss has organized a series of discursive encounters at Berlin University of the Arts in collaboration with the International Society for Arts and Medicine and the Network Arts and Medicine at the Charité. The purpose of the series is to bring together practitioners and researchers from the worlds of art and medicine and to further the positive impact of the arts. The series aims to acknowledge and act upon the growing evidence base, promote arts engagement at the individual, local, and national levels, and support cross-sectoral collaboration.

The lecture series explores various questions across different disciplines and cultures. These include questions such as: What exactly are healing arts, and what is the definition of healing? How do we understand health and illness, and what is deemed in need of treatment? How are these questions evaluated and examined in medicine and art? And what is the evidence on the effectiveness of the arts in improving health and well-being?

The Healing Arts series aims to break down barriers and create alliances between different fields of study. It is open to everyone, including students from arts, medicine, science, and other disciplines, who are welcome to participate in discussions and learn together across universities.

Prof. Dr. Anne Berghöfer worked in psychiatric residency after her medical training. Since 2001 she is research assistant in Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Economics, since 2022 associate professor. Her current focus is health services research in psychiatric disorders, innovative mental health care models, health care in rural regions and for disadvantaged population groups. She is board member of the International Society for Arts and Medicine (ISfAM).

Prem Krishnamurthy is a designer, author, and educator. His multifaceted work explores the role of art as an agent of transformation at an individual, collective, and structural level. He received the Cooper Hewitt National Design Award for Communications Design in 2015 and KW Institute for Contemporary Art’s “A Year With…” residency fellowship in 2018. He has curated several large-scale exhibitions including FRONT International 2022: Oh, Gods of Dust and Rainbows. His book-length epistolary essay, On Letter, was published in 2022. He currently direct Wkshps and Department of Transformation.

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We believe in karaoke—a powerful tool inviting vulnerability, connection, and joy! Whether you like to sing out loud, cheer others on, or just observe quietly, you are welcome to join Dept of Transformation. Just take a deep breath and answer the question: "What is a song you would like to hear sung in karaoke?"

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Gasolina Daddy Yankee
Hips Don't Lie Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean
Pocketful of Sunshine Natasha Bedingfield
Let's Go Crazy Prince & The Revolution
Miss America David Byrne

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