Figments: Madness, Health and Creativity

An excess of the imagination? The source of unique insight? Mental illness? The price of creative genius? A disease of the brain? A rebellion against social norms? A part of being human? Refusing to obey strict definitions, experiences of madness problematise meaning itself. They demand to be expressed on their own terms and in many voices – through exercising the imagination, challenging the boundaries of language, and recognising unexpected opportunities for connection and empowerment. In this conference, we will explore what these stories of madness might sound like.

A collaboration between the Medical Humanities Research Centre at the University of Glasgow and the Centre for Mad Culture UK, this event will bring together academics, mental health and Mad Pride activists, and medical professionals to explore the role of creativity in experiencing and understanding madness from cultural, historical, social, medical, artistic and philosophical perspectives.

At the event, you will also get to meet and learn about the work of another local initiative, the community history project Oor Mad History - CAPS.

Lunch and refreshments throughout the day are covered by the registration fee.

Programme: You can access the draft programme here: Figments Draft Programme.docx

Contact: [email protected]

Code of Conduct: By registering for this conference, you agree to abide by the expectations of this code of conduct: Figments_Code_of_Conduct.docx.

Warnings:

• Photography may be taking place at the event.
• Due to the theme of the conference, some of the presentations may feature content that some might find distressing. We will have a Mental Health First Aider on the day. For more information refer to the Code of Conduct.

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