About the project
Translation is often viewed in entirely discursive terms. In the history and theory of science and cross-cultural inquiry, however, questions concerning the understanding of knowledge from different disciplines, places and times have long been associated with “translation”.
In this project, we look at how knowledge about health and bodies are understood and conveyed in different cultural settings.
We investigate various cultural and epistemic translation practices where sustainable health and the human body serve as a boundary objects between natural and cultural forms of knowledge.
We examine
- case studies relating to the nature-culture distinction in early modern history
- cross-cultural questions about the understanding of nature, bodies and spirits in indigenous cosmologies
- notions of planetary health and the Amazon
Financing
The Research Council of Norway. Grant. nr. 315928.
Cooperation
SHE - Centre for Sustainable Healthcare Education.
Duration
2021.08.01 - 2025.07.31.