AMU Hosts International Conference on "Illness as Narrative: Historical Constructs, Biopolitics, and the Human Condition"

ALIGARH, Oct. 31 -- Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan, New Delhi, inaugurated a two-day international conference on "Illness as Narrative: Historical Constructs, Biopolitics, and the Human Condition."

Inaugurating the conference, Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof. Mohsin Khan praised the department for organising a programme of contemporary academic significance. He noted that the theme resonates with current global concerns on health, ethics and human identity, reminding that illness is not merely a medical condition but a deeply human experience shaped by stories of pain, courage and hope.

Prof. Swati Acharya, President, Goethe Society of India, stressed the need to view illness beyond its medical dimension as a cultural and narrative construct. She...