In this project I am principal grant applicant, project supervisor (together with Aukje van Rooden and Inge van de Ven)

NWO PhD in the Humanities grant (2023-2028). PhD researcher Femke van Hout.

Project description
Although both incidence and prevalence of chronic illnesses are rising worldwide, many chronically ill people are stigmatized and misunderstood. Chronic illnesses lack any progression towards a clear endpoint, which renders it impossible to tell a “good story” about them. This project aims to break this silence by researching how chronic illnesses can be recounted in a story. Combining empirical research with philosophical reflection, this project investigates 1) how chronically ill people experience time and 2) how this time experience can be recounted in a story. As such, it contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of chronic illness and better care.

Main output:
Van Hout, F, Van Rooden, A, & Slatman, J. (2022) Chronicling the chronic: Narrating the meaninglessness of chronic pain. BMJ Medical Humanities. 

Media:
Dutch review of our paper: ‘Chronicling the chronic’: verhalen over de zinloosheid van chronische pijn. Open access