Exploring the Body: Interdisciplinarity in Practice Studying the body beyond its scientific sphere has gained great prominence in the last few decades. It has been increasingly established that disciplines such as the arts, history of medicine, medical anthropology and philosophy of medicine provide aspects of enquiry and interpretation which are valuable not only within and across these disciplines, but are also applicable for health professionals. The proposed series of events which will i naugurate the new Goldsmiths Centre of the Body, will focus on exploring the body through interdisciplinary approaches. In these events we will explore how very different disciplines and practices dealing with the body can not only illuminate each other, but also inform each other. The series, which will run in the academic year 2012-13, will present a number of dialogues and performance-presentations, showcasing interdisciplinary research, art and performance with some of the key figures who are profoundly engaged in interdisciplinary work on the body.