The CPN Executive met for the second time this year. Among other things we discussed the first Critical Physiotherapy Course, which kicked off with David Nicholls on The Architecture of Movement a few weeks ago. The course will have six more talks from six very exciting critical thinkers. We were impressed by the conversation that followed David’s talk. The success of the first session gives us hope that the course will spark innovative critical models for future physiotherapy. The recordings will also make a valuable archive of Critical Physiotherapy. The Executive would like to thank Tobba Sudmann for her superb chairing of the first session. The session would not have ran so … [Read more...] about A thank you from the CPN Executive
2nd Critical Physiotherapy Course – What’s ‘critical’ about critical physiotherapy
Event this week Anna Rajala from the University of Brighton presents the second in our monthly Critical Physiotherapy Course events next week. Here are the details. Title: What’s “critical” about critical physiotherapy? Max Horkheimer and the idea of critical theory. Date and time: Mar 21, 20:00 GMT Location Local Time Time Zone UTC Offset Berlin (Germany - Berlin) Thursday, 21 March 2019 at 9:00:00 p.m. CET UTC+1 hour Toronto (Canada - Ontario) Thursday, 21 March 2019 at 4:00:00 p.m. EDT UTC-4 hours Athens (Greece) Thursday, 21 March 2019 at 10:00:00 p.m. EET UTC+2 hours Perth (Australia - Western Australia) Friday, 22 March 2019 at … [Read more...] about 2nd Critical Physiotherapy Course – What’s ‘critical’ about critical physiotherapy
The first Critical Physiotherapy Course session starts in 2 weeks
The first of our Critical Physiotherapy Course sessions titled The architecture of Movement will be running in just 2 weeks time. The times for various locations around the world are listed below. Location Local Time Time Zone UTC Offset Auckland (New Zealand - Auckland) Thursday, 21 February 2019 at 8:00:00 a.m. NZDT UTC+13 hours London (United Kingdom - England) Wednesday, 20 February 2019 at 7:00:00 p.m. GMT UTC New York (USA - New York) Wednesday, 20 February 2019 at 2:00:00 p.m. EST UTC-5 hours Los Angeles (USA - California) Wednesday, 20 February 2019 at 11:00:00 a.m. PST UTC-8 hours Berlin (Germany - Berlin) Wednesday, 20 February … [Read more...] about The first Critical Physiotherapy Course session starts in 2 weeks
Announcing the 2019 Critical Physiotherapy Course
After 12 months of planning and preparation, the first ever Critical Physiotherapy Course comes to life in February. Run once a month over six months, the course highlights some of the most interesting new ideas in physiotherapy and features some of the CPNs most innovative thinkers. Programme 21 Feb Dave Nicholls - The architecture of movement 21 March Anna Rajala - What's "critical" about critical physiotherapy? Max Horkheimer and the idea of Critical Theory 18 April Gail Teachman - The End of Inclusion? Thinking beyond 'inclusion' with Bourdieu 23 May Patty Thille - What does it mean to care? Thinking with Annemarie Mol 20 June Tobba Sudmann - How to understand … [Read more...] about Announcing the 2019 Critical Physiotherapy Course
Files from 2nd Critical Physiotherapy Course Dress Rehearsal
A huge thank you to Hazel Horobin for her talk on Symbolic meanings in physiotherapy yesterday. As with Tobba Sudmann's session a month earlier, we were treated to another expert but also very accessible reading of an unexplored area of physiotherapy thinking and practice. Here you'll find the PowerPoint slides, the full audio recording of the meeting, and a text file of the chat feed. PowerPoint slides | Audio recording | Chat feed The dress rehearsals are now over and the courses have run without hiccups, so we're all set to begin the full course in February. Here is the provisional programme with more details to follow in the coming weeks. A big thank you again to Tobba and … [Read more...] about Files from 2nd Critical Physiotherapy Course Dress Rehearsal
Resources from Critical Physiotherapy Course 1st Dress Rehearsal
We had a wonderful first dress rehearsal yesterday, and huge thanks go to A/Prof Tobba Sudmann who offered a perfect example of what the course strives to do. It was innovative, thought-provoking and moving, in every sense of the word. A full audio-recording of Tobba's talk and the following discussion is here, along with a pdf of her slides (with additional prompt questions). Our 2nd and final dress rehearsal for the course will be on 21/22 November and will be led by Hazel Horobin. More information about the event will come out closer to the time. Being walked slides pdf file … [Read more...] about Resources from Critical Physiotherapy Course 1st Dress Rehearsal
Critical Physiotherapy Course – 1st dress rehearsal *tomorrow*
Only 12 hours to go until the first ever free Critical Physiotherapy Course (1st dress rehearsal) featuring A/Prof Tobba Sudmann talking about 'Being moved: On foot or on horseback'. There is no registration, just log into this link at the times below, and be part of the revolution. Location Local Time Time Zone UTC Offset Auckland (New Zealand - Auckland) Thursday, 18 October 2018 at 6:00:00 a.m. NZDT UTC+13 hours New York (USA - New York) Wednesday, 17 October 2018 at 1:00:00 p.m. EDT UTC-4 hours Los Angeles (USA - California) Wednesday, 17 October 2018 at 10:00:00 a.m. PDT UTC-7 hours Sydney (Australia - New South Wales) Thursday, 18 October … [Read more...] about Critical Physiotherapy Course – 1st dress rehearsal *tomorrow*