Medical Humanities: Bodies & Ethics

Spring Symposium

April 10, 2026

DEKA Auditorium

400 Commercial Street | Manchester, NH 03101

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What is the NHHC Spring Symposium?

Each spring for the past 7 years, the NH Humanities Collaborative (a partnership between UNH Durham and CCSNH funded by the Mellon Foundation) has hosted a humanities-themed symposium. This spring, the NHHC plans to host a joint symposium with ARMI (Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute) grant recipients with a focus on Medical Humanities and the Ethics of Bodies and Embodiment.

Why NOW?

“Advances in science, technology and medicine are outpacing public understanding and oversight; and engagement with social, ethical, and human dimensions of emerging technologies remain marginal,” writes Elizabeth Mellyn, a professor in UNH’s Medical Humanities, Society, and Ethics minor.

Why MANCHESTER?

Manchester and Nashua Community Colleges and UNH Manchester are part of the ReGen Valley Tech Hub, one of just a handful in the nation. The Tech Hub is dedicated to advances in biotechnology, medical technology, genomics, synthetic biology, robotics, automation, and advanced manufacturing.

Partnering with ARMI (Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute) in this symposium provides an opportunity for the NHHC to expand its focus into Medical Humanities and Bioethics, welcoming in new participants from across disciplines, looking at these world-changing inventions and innovations through a humanities lens.

To Visualize the Event -- Click HERE to View Photos from 3 Previous Symposiums

Meet our Partners & Participants

The N.H.H.C. includes the 7 Community Colleges and UNH - COLA. This collaborative is funded by a grant from the Mellon Foundation, supporting the humanities in higher education and in the public square.

UNH COLA

Click the link to learn more about the Medical Humanities , Society, and Ethics Minor at UNH COLA

ReGen Valley

Click the link to learn more about ReGen Valley, the Tech Hub, and the Common Campus

A.R.M.I.

Click the link to learn more about Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute

UNH - COLA

Faculty across disciplines in the U.N.H. College of Liberal Arts will be displaying student projects that explore the implications of science, technology, and medicine. In keeping with the "Medical Humanities" theme, students will be challenged to examine the origins and nature of beliefs and values around bodies, illness, and health, as well as those embedded within societies cultural, political, legal, and educational institutions.

CCSNH

In the 2026 symposium, CCSNH will be focusing on bridging the Humanities-STEM divide, inviting faculty and students in technical and medical programs to partner with the humanities and liberal arts in exploring Big Questions about the relationship between humans and technology and countless ethical questions that arise around bodies in our society today.