Welcome
On behalf of the New Zealand Organising Committee, it gives us great pleasure to invite you to the 15th International Philosophy and Psychiatry Conference 5-7 July 2012 to be held at the St David Lecture Complex, University of Otago, Dunedin New Zealand
The Conference Theme ‘Culture and Mental Health'
The conference aims to go to the heart of debates about the nature of mental disorder, as it occurs in a multicultural setting. Psychiatric diagnoses, arising as they tend to from Western sources (for example, the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), are often not well suited to the traditions of indigenous peoples. Recent neuroscience is beginning to acknowledge the influence of culture on the development of the brain in ways that can inform our thinking about mental disorders. Leading thinkers from within Māori culture will be among the conference’s keynote speakers, providing a very special opportunity for dialogue and exchange of ideas.
The International Network for Philosophy and Psychiatry
The conference is being run on behalf of the International Network for Philosophy and Psychiatry (INPP). INPP provides a collaborative research and education forum to support organisations and individuals involved in conceptual and ethical work in psychiatry and related disciplines. INPP is a registered international charity (Charity Commission no. 1101747).
Its aims are:
- To support educational, research, policy and service initiatives in mental health that are based on valuing individual and cultural differences and respecting diversity.
- To contribute to such initiatives through rigorous philosophical and cross-disciplinary work on the concepts guiding mental health practice.
- To facilitate collaborative learning through exchange of ideas, experience, knowledge and skills.
- To work with national, local and subject-based organisations with appropriate aims, in developing and strengthening their unique identities.
The Conference Setting
Dunedin (Maori name Otēpoti) is set on the shores of the Pacific on the South Island of New Zealand. For those with a little time to spend, the Southern Alps including the magnificent Mount Cook (Aoraki – Cloud Piercer) and the stunning lakes and mountains around Queenstown and Wanaka are only half a day’s drive away.
Student Scholarships - Information on student scholarship is available on the Registration Page
| Important Dates: |
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| Online Registration Opens |
15 December 2011 |
| Call for Abstracts Close |
7 December 2011 |
| Authors advised |
21 December 2011 |
| Earlybird Registration Fee ends |
5 April 2012 |
