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Living Health Week Spring 2025
Whole Body. Whole Mind.
During Living Health Week Spring 2025, the Center for the Study of Human Health invites you to experience the interconnectedness of body and mind as you take time for reflection in the simple act of breathing. The peaceful rhythms of nature, the melody of a song, and the tones of a singing bowl all have the power to improve our health, as calming the mind diminishes the inflammatory responses provoked by daily stresses that harm both body and mind. Take moments this week and be intentional: Choose Health. Practice calming techniques, surround yourself with creativity, and learn about the science of how inflammation binds the mind and body.
MONDAY, March 17, 2025
- *LIVING HEALTH WEEK EXCLUSIVE EVENT*
4 PM CSHH Speaker Series: Roxana Chicas, PhD RN, an Assistant Professor in the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, will present her work on the challenges faced by U.S. farmworkers and the consequence this has for their health and well-being. Social and Climate Injustice: Examining the effects on the health of farmworkers
4 - 5 pm, R. Randall Rollins Building, Room 100 - *LIVING HEALTH WEEK EXCLUSIVE EVENT*
6 PM CSHH Special Event: Sound bath with Noni Keaton, MS, Health Educator. Experience the Magic of Sound! Immerse yourself in the soothing vibrations of a transformative sound bath—a deeply relaxing experience that harmonizes mind, body, and spirit. Let the resonant tones wash over you, melting away stress and restoring balance.
6 pm, R. Randall Rollins Building, Room P01
Whole Body. Whole Mind.
- Enjoy time in nature. Take a walk and solve nature challenges at the same time as part of the Science Escape Room Trail at Mason Mill Park, a self-guided Atlanta Science Festival Event.
This opportunity is accessible 7 AM - 7 PM all week. - Reflecting on World TB Day on March 24, Emory University draws attention to the global efforts that have been undertaken and are still needed to overcome TB, the world's deadliest infectious disease. Emory will display works from the CDC Global Division of HIV/TB photography exhibit "Faces From the Frontlines" on the RSPH CNR bridge and the digital displays in the lobby of the RSPH RRR building.
This opportunity is accessible all day and all week.
https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-tb-day/2025; https://tb.emory.edu/events/wtbd.htm - Immerse yourself in an imaginative world. Visit the Emory Visual Arts Building Gallery to view Jayne County's Electric Dreams, an exhibit by the world's first transgender rock ' n ' roll star.
This opportunity is accessible all day and all week. - Soothe your spirit. Visit the Pitts Theology Library exhibition, “Singing the Sacred.” This exhibition showcases southern vernacular songbooks published between 1850 and 1925, representing the music-making of diverse religious groups. Across this dynamic period, modernizing publishing practices coincided with other far-reaching transformations. New book formats and sacred music genres flourished alongside devotional practices attuned to a changed and changing world.
This opportunity is accessible all week. - 5-7 PM: Spend time with friends. Games, BBQ, and good times await at Chill and Grill on the Freshman Quad, sponsored by the Student Programming Council and Dooley After Dark.
5-7 pm on the Freshman Quad
TUESDAY, March 18, 2025
- *LIVING HEALTH WEEK EXCLUSIVE EVENT*
5:30-7 PM - CSHH Special Discussion: Inflammation and mental health – From ancient practices to cutting edge pharmacology
Hear the remarkable history of Emory’s contributions to the very core of the science of Whole Mind Whole Body in conversation with Andrew Miller, MD, Charles Raison, MD, Christina Gavegnano, PhD, MBE
5:30-7 pm in White Hall, Room 101
Whole Body. Whole Mind.
- 10 -12 PM Take in Fresh Air and Sunshine (weather permitting) Join the Emory Educational Garden Project (EEGP) open workdays this week. The EEGP is intended to make small-scale food production accessible by transferring gardening knowledge on weekly workdays and sharing fresh produce with volunteers. No previous experience is needed, and no personal tools are required. Come dressed in gardening clothes and plan to stay for an hour.
- Meet Tuesday 10-11 AM at The CSHH Garden at the Depot or 11 AM-12 PM at the School of Medicine Garden.
If you would like to volunteer with the CSHH Garden at the Depot but can’t make it at this time, contact Dr. Woodworth-Hobbs. - 11 AM Feed your whole mind and body Browse through the fresh food at the Emory Farmers Market on campus
11 a.m. at McDonough Plaza - 1 PM Examine treasures of the past. Visit the Rose Library for their open house series “Miscellaneous Monthly” and view a selection of archival items. This month, the focus is on items created by and for women.
- 6-7 PM Prioritize your Zzzz’s March is National Sleep Awareness Month, and Active Minds' second GBM of the semester is here! Come learn all about sleep health and the importance of a good night's sleep.
6-7 pm in White Hall, Room 200. - 7:30 PM Gain a new perspective by examining the past Attend the screening of “We Were Here: The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe,” a documentary exploring the overlooked presence of African and Black individuals in the European Renaissance era.
7:30 pm in White Hall, Room 208. This screening is free and open to the public.
WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2025
- *LIVING HEALTH WEEK EXCLUSIVE EVENT*
7-8 PM CSHH Author Q&A Series: Maryn McKenna with Carl Zimmer
Air-Borne: The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe (Dutton, February 2025)
Carl Zimmer, a New York Times columnist and author of “Airborne”, will talk with Maryn McKenna about how air teams with biological life and represents an important biological frontier for scientists, especially regarding new threats to global health.
https://news.emory.edu/stories/2025/02/esc_atlanta_science_festival_21-02-2025/story.html and https://humanhealth.emory.edu/events/index.html?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D179416602
7-8 pm via Zoom; you must RSVP for a link.
Whole Body. Whole Mind.
- 5 PM Explore with friends Check out Dooley’s Market, look for treasures from external thrift vendors, or set up a table to sell your own creations.
5-7 pm at McDonough Field - 6 PM Be inspired “From Emory to the Industry” features a panel showcasing Emory alumni and screenwriters Gina Atwater, Mark Goffman, and Samah Meghjee, followed by a Q&A and reception. The Creative Writing, English, Theater and Film, and Media Departments, the Pathways Center, and the Office of Advancement and Alumni Engagement host the evening.
6 pm Oxford Road Building - 7 PM Caring for others. Oxford College invites feminist disability studies writer and scholar Jina B. Kim will present a lecture on their work, “In Care at the End of the World.”
7 pm Williams Hall at Oxford College
THURSDAY, March 20, 2025
- *LIVING HEALTH WEEK EXCLUSIVE EVENT*
4-5 PM: Take a Deep Breath. Don Nobel will lead a mindful meditation with a focus on breathing. This event will focus on three different portals to living in a more mindful state: external sensation, internal sensation, and watching thoughts and emotions. We will work through three exercises and brainstorm attention-based strategies for managing everyday stressors.
4-5 pm in Randall Rollins Building, Room 777.
Whole Body. Whole Mind.
- 12-1 PM Learn from international scholars. Attend the Humphrey NoonTime Seminar Series in R. Randall Rollins room 809 to learn from Humprey Fellows about public health issues around the world. This week, Lina Solano Carrillo will speak about “Malnutrition: Public Health Problems in the Wayuu Indigenous People,” and Retty Dwi Handayani will speak about “Public Health Challenges in Indonesia.”
12-1 pm in R. Randall Rollins, Room 809 - 12:45 PM Human Health at Oxford! If you are currently an Oxford College student, visit the ATLBound Academic Showcase to learn more about programs and resources to facilitate a smooth transition for Oxford students to the Atlanta campus. The Center for the Study of Human Health will be hosting a table!
12:45-2:45 pm - 5:30 PM You have options!
- Enjoy a fun workshop on Thursday, March 20, at 5:30 pm for No Strings Attached Knitting and Crocheting at the TechLab on the second floor of Cox Hall. Attendees are invited to bring a fiber arts project to work on, but other materials are provided for this free event that’s open to the Emory community.
- Attend a screening of Sins Invalid: An Unashamed Claim to Beauty in the Face of Invisibility, a disability justice-performance project celebrating diverse artists that explores disability, sexuality, and embodiment—hosted by the Anthropology Theater Lab in Anthropology, Room 206.
- 7:30 PM Animals meet health Learn how animals have inspired musicians, healers, and scientists for thousands of years during “Celebrating Animals in Music and Medicine”. Emory psychologist Ken Carter will lead a conversation with Emory biologist Jaap de Roode, author of the new book “Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes and Other Animals Heal Themselves.” Pianists William Ransom, director of the Emory Chamber Music Center of Atlanta, and Julie Coucheron, from Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, will treat the audience to a rendition of “Carnival of Animals.”
7:30-9 pm at the Michael C. Carlos Museum. You must register in advance and get there early, as a ticket does not guarantee a seat. - 8 PM The Emory Department of Music presents “An Evening with the Music of Philip Glass,” featuring pianist Vladimir Milošević and cellist Nemanja Stanković. The program includes selections from “Glassworks,” “The Hours,” and other arrangements by the master composer.
8-10 pm in the Performing Arts Studio. It is a free event with no tickets required.
FRIDAY, March 21, 2025
Whole Body. Whole Mind.
- 1:30 PM Visions of Health Art Workshop. The CSHH Student Advisory Board will host a Visions of Health Art Workshop on Friday, March 21st, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Visitors are invited to participate in a collaborative project that connects varied ideas, visions, and experiences of health across Emory and communicates them through artistic representation.
1:30-3:30 pm in the ArtsLab in the Cox Computer Center. All are welcome to participate. No artistic experience required. - 5 PM Chemistry in Action The ChEmory student group of Emory hosts its ever-popular “Chemistry Bonanza Demo Show” at 5 pm on Friday, March 21. Visitors will learn about polymers, combustion, and cloud formation through thrilling demonstrations of chemical reactions. Servings of liquid nitrogen ice cream will follow the show.
5-6 pm in White Hall, Room 208. You must register for the event, and tickets are $5. - 6 PM Cheer on the Eagles. Fresh off their 26th-consecutive UAA win, keep your eye on the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams from March 19-22 as they vie for the NCAA Division III championship. The meet will be held in Greensboro, North Carolina.#2 MSWIM vs NCAA Championships Greensboro, NC
6 pm Watch the finals live on NCAA.com - 7 PM Health is everything. Attend a conversation between John Green, #1 internationally bestselling author, and Laurel Bristow about John’s new book, "Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection."
7-9 pm at Glenn Memorial Church Auditorium, you must purchase tickets in advance - 8 PM Experience the power of song. The award-winning vocal ensemble New York Voices takes the stage of the Schwartz Center’s Emerson Concert Hall as a part of the Candler Concert Series. The quartet will perform material from their latest release, “Reminiscing in Tempo.” Advance ticket purchases are required, and discounted tickets are available for Emory students.
