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Simon,
I'd be most grateful if you could circulate the call for registrations below.
Many thanks,
Lydia
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Sociology of Mental Health Study Group
British Sociological Association, Medical Sociology Group
Mental Health and Human Rights: Sociological Perspectives
A one day symposium to take place at the University of Warwick on Friday 22nd June 2007
Call for registrations
We are delighted to announce this second one day symposium of the Sociology of Mental Health Study Group. The day will include presentations from a number of Study Group members, and will address a variety of issues and themes relating to mental health and human rights, including:
- experiences of using mental health services and of user involvement in services;
- the current mental health policy milieu, including the drive towards 'social inclusion';
- the mental health consequences of violence;
- medicalisation and the social framing of mental health and distress;
- the actions of user/survivor groups.
A full programme will be announced shortly, and it is anticipated that the day will run from 10.15 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. The fee for attendance is £10 for BSA members, £20 for non-members, with a limited number of free places for students and those who are unwaged. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
For a registration form (returnable by 25th May), or for further information, please contact: Lydia Lewis, Dept. Sociology, Ramphal Building, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, U.K.; E-mail: [log in to unmask]; Tel. 02476 523120.
Study Group convenors: Lydia Lewis, University of Warwick and Louise Woodward, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Web site: www.britsoc.co.uk/specialisms/MedSocMentalHealth.htm
Financial support for this event has been received from the Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness
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Dr. Lydia Lewis
ESRC/MRC Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Department of Sociology
University of Warwick
Coventry CV4 7AL
U.K.
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Tel: +44(0)2476 523120
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