The Operative Word – Volume Two

We are thrilled to announce that volume two of our ISCHP podcast, The Operative Word is about to kick off!

The Operative Word aims to offer invigorating discussion and thoughtful reflection on topics that have relevance for critical health psychology. At its core, this podcast is about providing a platform for ISCHP members and invited others to share their insights and reflections about subjects close to our hearts as critical researchers. 

Volume One featured a series of interviews with academics about the 5 Minute Challenges they presented at the 2017 ISCHP Conference in Loughborough, UK.  

In Volume Two, we will hear from core and foundational members of ISCHP, honouring their invaluable contributions to the field. Join us as we unravel the complexities that shape how critical health psychologists understand health and wellbeing. From examining systemic inequalities to challenging conventional notions of health, we hope Volume 2 will spark your curiosity, while also celebrating the wisdom passed down by long standing ISCHP members.  

2.6. Catriona Macleod: Serious-Fun The Operative Word

In this sixth episode of Volume Two, Tracy Morison and Siobhán Healy-Cullen (Massey University, New Zealand) talk with Professor Catriona Macleod (Rhodes University, South Africa), a leader in feminist health psychology. Catriona reflects on doing socially engaged work in South Africa as “emotionally hard but intellectually productive”; navigating institutions, including funding bodies (!), that don’t always value critical work, and; work-life “balance” in an academic context focused on metricisation.Catriona works on the Critical Studies in Sexualities and Reproduction research programme, and is engaged with multidisciplinary research projects related to sexuality and reproduction. You can read more about her work and career here:Critical Studies in Sexualities and Reproduction research programme at Rhodes University: https://www.ru.ac.za/criticalstudies/⁠ Catriona’s ISCHP career file: ⁠https://ischp.net/2019/04/15/career-file-catriona-macleod/

You can listen to or subscribe to The Operative Word below or wherever you get your podcasts.

Episodes will be released once a month, starting in the first week of March. 

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