‘cultural safety’ Archives

Investigating and diagnosing cultural assets with Go-on-Target

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Aerial image of the Golești open air museum.

Dr Monica Dinu and her colleagues at The National Institute of Research and Development for Optoelectronics – INOE 2000 in Romania are working on the Go-on-Target (GoT) project. The team are developing an innovative remote GoT system for the non-invasive investigation, diagnosis, and monitoring of cultural assets for use in Heritage Science. It will deliver valuable results to improve the […]

Supernatural curses in Pacific communities: A challenge for modern healthcare

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While largely ignored by modern medical science, spirituality and supernatural phenomena continue to play a significant role in the belief systems of Indigenous peoples. In the Pacific and Pacific diaspora, ‘curses’ are commonly cited as the cause of death, poor health, and diminished wellbeing. At The University of Waikato, Dr Apo Aporosa teaches future healthcare workers the importance of acknowledging […]