Dr. Manon Parry

Biography

Manon Parry is a historian of medicine and exhibition curator, specializing in the use of humanities in health and wellbeing. She is an Endowed Professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, focusing on Medical History, and has previously held an Associate Professor position in American Studies and Public History at the University of Amsterdam. Her research interests include medical health humanities, bioart design, disability studies, as well as digital public history. Parry has developed exhibitions on a wide range of topics, including global health, human rights, and the American Civil War, with project budgets varying from $14,500 to $3 million, and her traveling exhibitions have been showcased at over 300 venues internationally. Her research emphasizes health communication from a historical perspective, notable projects including the monograph 'Broadcasting Birth Control: Family Planning and Mass Media.' Currently, she is working on a book titled 'Human Curiosities: Expanding Social Relevance in Medical Museums' funded by a €315,000 VENI grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research. She is also the co-editor of a recognized publication on women physicians and culture in medicine, has served as Managing Editor for an international journal, and is actively involved with the World Health Organization’s Technical Advisory Group on Behavioral Cultural Insights.

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