Institutional thought, assessment and allocation in the arts and healthcare

Healthcare and the arts may seem worlds apart, yet both rely on institutions that make judgments, set priorities and allocate resources. Often perceived as stable and enduring, these institutions are also shaped by changing ideas, demands and ways of working.

Drawing on longitudinal studies spanning several decades, the speakers examine how decision-making and resource allocation have evolved in two contrasting settings: public support for visual artists in Flanders, Belgium, and the governance of Swedish healthcare. Together, the talks offer insights into how institutions balance continuity and change, and how these changes affect the individuals and organisations involved.

Speakers

Henk Roose, Ghent University
Julia Peters, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Speakers and hosts: Christopher Mathieu, Department of Sociology, and Henrik Loodin, Department of Service Studies, both affiliated to Birgit Rausing Centre for Medical Humanities.

Additional event connected to the open lecture

19 October: Workshop 13.15-16.30. BMC, Klinikgatan 32, 15 floor: Room: Dora Jacobsohn. 

How do institutions influence the way we think, make judgments and allocate resources? Drawing on participants’ real-world experiences, this interactive workshop explores how institutional influence is exerted and experienced in decision-making. Through analytical discussion, participants will reflect more critically on the institutional thinking and decision-making in which we all take part, both as subjects and decision-makers. The workshop builds on the morning lectures but can also be attended as a stand-alone event.

Please register for the workshop 19 October, afternoon: Workshop: Institutional thought, assessment and allocation...

Birgit Rausing Centre for Medical Humanities arrange four open events during autumn term 2026

Affiliated staff at the Birgit Rausing Centre for Medical Humanities at Lund University arrange a number of open events with renown colleagues from other universities. 

• 18 September Life transitions and transformations in health care 
• 19 October Institutional thought, assessment and allocation in the arts and healthcare
• 24 November Reflection in healthcare professional education – how do we improve our reflective practice? 
• 2 December Structural Competency in Health Professions Education