As part of our 'interview' series with people in the Critical Physiotherapy Network, I asked Tobba Therkildsen Sudmann some questions about her approach to physiotherapy, research and life in general. Tobba is the Head of the Masters programme in Community Work at Bergen University College in Bergen, Norway. Your thesis ‘(En)gendering body politics: Physiotherapy as a window on health and illness’ explored your interest in contemporary social theory and critical hermeneutics and talks about physiotherapy as a precarious social encounter (see link to thesis here). Can you talk more about where your interest in these subjects comes from and how your background has influenced your … [Read more...] about Interview with Tobba Therkildsen Sudmann
Interview with Jenny Setchell
Every so often we profile a member of the Critical Physiotherapy Network to find out a bit more about them and their work. In this 'interview' we asked Jenny Setchell, PhD candidate, Pilates instructor, yoga teacher and circus trainer/performer about the inspiration behind her research. Jenny works at Performance Rehab in Brisbane, Australia and has been a member of the CPN since its inception. You can find Jenny's CPN member profile here What made you look at physiotherapy and weight stigma in the first place? I have always been interested in stigma and oppression and as a physiotherapist never felt like there was a place for me to discuss this in my profession beyond one-on-one … [Read more...] about Interview with Jenny Setchell
Tone Dahl-Michelsen’s interview in Norwegian
Please refer to the earlier posting to access links to Tone's article. Hvordan ble du interessert i spørsmål om kjønn i fysioterapeututdanning? Min interesse for spørsmål om kjønn i fysioterapeututdanning startet i min egen studietid i 1992-1995. Fra første dag på fysioterapeututdanningen så var kroppen hovedsakelig fokusert som en generalisert, anatomisk og biomekanisk kropp. Jeg husker at i første time med ferdighetstrening så sa læreren at «upassende oppførsel» ikke skulle forekomme. På denne tiden var jeg ikke klar over hvordan dette dreide seg om kjønn. Jeg tror at min interesse for betydningen av kjønn i fysioterapeututdanning ble trigget gjennom det paradokset jeg erfarte ved at … [Read more...] about Tone Dahl-Michelsen’s interview in Norwegian
Tone Dahl-Michelsen on ‘When bodies matter’
One of the things we want to do with our Critical Physiotherapy Network is to promote people writing critically about physiotherapy. As well as posting up recent publications and maintaining an archive of resources, we'll profile the authors and try to get behind their work. In this piece, Tone Dahl-Michelsen -Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Professions, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Norway (link to Tone's profile and CV) talks about her recent paper When bodies matter: Significance of the body in gender constructions in physiotherapy education. You can find a link to the article here. Abstract This article examines which bodily … [Read more...] about Tone Dahl-Michelsen on ‘When bodies matter’