Tag Archives: film

The Camera as Mirror: Movie-Making in Palliative Care (Film Screening & Discussion, Edinburgh, 19 March 2013)

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

The Camera as Mirror: Movie-Making in Palliative Care Documentary film and discussion with Dr Amy Hardie Tuesday 19th March 2013 6-7.30pm followed by wine reception Lecture Theatre 183, Old College, University of Edinburgh The film is 45 minutes long, following … Continue reading →

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Anti-Psychiatry and Its Legacies: Live-Streamed Panel Discussions from Nottingham Contemporary (12 & 13 February 2013)

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

Anti-Psychiatry and Its Legacies Nottingham Contemporary Tue 12 and Wed 13 February, 6-9pm Recordings of these Livestreamed discussions are now available Piero Gilardi’s work with marginalised communities, including those confined to mental hospitals, was influenced by Italian psychiatrist Franco Basaglia … Continue reading →

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Wonder: Art and Science on the Brain (London, Spring 2013)

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

Reblogged from h-madness: The understanding of human thought, emotion, behaviour and expression are common to both neuroscience – the study of the brain and the nervous system – and to many artists working across visual arts, music, theatre, performance and … Continue reading →

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Anti-Psychiatry and Its Legacies (Talks, Nottingham, 12 & 13 February 2013)

Posted on January 10, 2013 by

Anti-Psychiatry and Its Legacies, Nottingham Contemporary Tue 12 and Wed 13 February Free The Space Piero Gilardi’s work with marginalised communities, including those confined to mental hospitals, was influenced by Italian psychiatrist Franco Basaglia (1924-80). Alongside Michel Foucault, R.D. Laing, … Continue reading →

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Luke Fowler’s “All Divided Selves” (Film, showing at Tate Britain, London, until 6 January 2013)

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

For those of you who have not yet seen Luke Fowler’s Turner-Prize nominated film on R.D. Laing (see Cheryl McGeachan’s review on the CMH blog), “All Divided Selves” will be showing several times a day at Tate Britain in London … Continue reading →

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Psychiatric patients and treatments on screen: militantism, care and processes of subjectivation (Conference, Paris, 5-6 Dec 2012)

Posted on November 18, 2012 by

Psychiatric patients and treatments on screen is an International conference organized by Nausica Zaballos (EHESS Paris), Jean-François Coffin (Paris V Descartes, Centre Alexandre Koyré), Alessandro Manna (IRIS). The aim of the conference is to provide the opportunity for scholars from … Continue reading →

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All Divided Selves – Luke Fowler’s Turner-Prize Nominated R D Laing Documentary (Screening with Q&A, Glasgow, November 21)

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Damaging The Body: Medical and Social Concepts of Harm (Film Launch, 6 December 2012, London)

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

UCL Centre for the History of the Psychological Disciplines in conjunction with the University of the West of England presents as part of the Damaging the Body Seminar Series: ‘Extraordinary Eaters’: Film Launch A special one-off seminar and screening of … Continue reading →

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Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival Film Awards

Posted on October 30, 2012 by

Cheryl McGeachan writes: On Wednesday the 24th October the sixth Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival Awards were held in Edinburgh. This was my second visit to the awards and once again I was overwhelmed by the talent and … Continue reading →

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Living with Death: Perspectives on End-of-Life Care (Screening & discussion, Edinburgh University, 12 October 2012)

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

The University of Edinburgh invites you to the first of this semester’s Edinburgh University Medical Humanities Research Network (EUMHRN) events. The event is entitled ‘Living with Death: Perspectives on End-of-Life Care’ and consists of the screening of two recent documentary … Continue reading →

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