STRANGER IN THE CITY
the circular relationship between alienation and psychosis
and the healing power of human reconnection
21st International ISPS Conference
Date: August 28th – September 1st 2019 | Place: De Doelen, Kruisplein 40, Rotterdam
Our main biennial event, the International Conference of ISPS, is due in Rotterdam, August 28th-September 1st 2019. Time flies, so be sure to mark these dates in your calendar already now. The call for papers is now open.
This conference is about estrangement and connection. Family members of a person who has become psychotic can tell you all about it, they don’t recognize the person they loved anymore.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Françoise Davoine
Marcus Evans
Mogobe Ramose
Jen Kilyon
Sushrut Jadhav
Ingo Lambrecht
Inez Myin-Germeys
Brenda Froyen
Huub Mous
Nick Putman
PROGRAM
Preconference Workshops
On August 28th the preconference will be offering courses and workshops on the newest developments of different kind of therapy approaches.
August 29th-2019
On August 29th epidemiological researchers and (cultural) experts with qualitative knowledge will try to come up with an answer to the question: Why are people belonging to minority groups with low status 5 to 8 times more likely to experience psychosis?
August 30th-2019
On August 30th people with lived experience, together with family members and clinicians will discuss the alienation between someone who is psychotic and others.
August 31st-2019
August 31st will be a day open to the public for a reduced price. The voice of psychosis (? What do you mean by voice? Hallucinations i.e. hearing voices etc? will be discussed, what does it tell us about society?
CALL FOR SPONSORING ISPS CONFERENCE 2019
Living in a city more than doubles your chances of being diagnosed with schizophrenia while migrants and their children are one to twelve times more likely to be considered psychotic.
Why? Is there a link and if so what can we do about it?
This 21st International ISPS Congress focusses on the relationship between psychosis, life in a big city, migrant backgrounds and cultural transitions. The four day programme will have interesting speakers and various practical workshops.
In addition to scientists and healthcare workers there will be many people attending the conference who have experienced a psychosis along with their family members. They will pay tickets a greatly reduced price for their tickets. Many people who come from low-income countries will also be participating and that is why it is necessary to ask for sponsorship.
