​Assoc Prof Stella

 
Stella’s research in visual and multimodal forms of representing illness has developed into a fascination with the creative form and democratic legacies of the artist’s book medium. Her ongoing work seeks to expand its traditional practitioners and audiences in the context of community arts for health and social justice. Her previous project “Artists’ Books and the Medical Humanities”, funded by the Wellcome Trust, established the “Prescriptions: Artists’ Books” special collection that has informed exhibitions, creative workshops, teaching provision and doctoral training programmes. Stella’s commitment to interdisciplinary work and public engagement extends to her co-directorship of the Centre for Health and Medical Humanities. In this role, she supports various research projects and collaborations with community groups and healthcare professionals.
 
Stella teaches literature courses informed by her research at the University of Kent and contributes to health and medical humanities teaching for the Kent and Medway Medical School.