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Conferences and Symposia
New Zealand
DATE: 5-7 July 2012
EVENT: 15th International INPP Conference
THEME: Culture and Mental Health
ORGANIZATION: International Network for Philosophy and Psychiatry
LOCATION: University of Otago, Dunedin, South Island
CONTACT: www.otago.ac.nz/ppp/
USA
DATE: 5-6 May 2012
EVENT: 24rd Annual Meeting
THEME: The Biopsychosocial and Other Models for Psychiatry: Philosophical Perspectives
ORGANIZATION: Association for the Advancement of Philosophy & Psychiatry
LOCATION: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
CONTACT: Linda Muncy, linda.muncy@utsouthwestern.edu
National and Local Groups
Australia
ORGANIZATION: Interest Group for Philosophy and Psychiatry
CONTACT: Dr. Jeanette Martin and Dr. Stephanie Winfield, Australia/New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, 2/97 Edgecliffe Road, Bondi Junction - NSW 2002
Canada
ORGANIZATION: Association for the Advancement of Philosophy & Psychiatry - Canadian Affiliate Group, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
CONTACT: Edwin Hersch, MD, 586 Eglinton Ave. E., Suite 707, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4P1P2; edwinhersch@bellnet.ca
Denmark
ORGANIZATION: Danish Group for Philosophy, Medicine and Mental Health
CONTACT: Dr. Soren Holm, Department of Medical Philosophy and Clinical Theory, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3C - 2200N
CONTACT: Dr. Anton Aggernaes, Institute of Neurophysiology, University of Copenhagen, Buldborgvej 25 - DK, 2000 Fredriksberg
Finland
ORGANIZATION: Finnish Group for Philosophy, Medicine and Mental Health
CONTACT: Professor Ingmar Porn and Dr. Markus Heinimaa, Department of Philosophy, University of Turku - 20700 Turku
France
ORGANIZATION: L'Évolution Psychiatrique
CONTACT: Professor Yves Thoret, 53 Aven Anatole, 78300, Poissy [End Page 377]
Germany
ORGANIZATION: Referat Philosophische Grundlagen der Psychiatrie, DGPPN (German Psychiatric Association
CONTACT: Dr. Thomas Fuchs, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Psychiatrische Klinik, Voßstr. 4, D-69115 Heidelberg; thomas_fuchs@med.uni-heidelberg.de; Dr. Martin Heinze, Klinikum Bremen-Ost; Martin.Heinze@Klinikum-Bremen-Ost.de; www.dgppn.de
ORGANIZATION: Gesellschaft für Philosophie und Wissenschaften der Psyche
CONTACT: Dr. Christian Kupke, c/o Charité Klinik für Psychiatrie und psychotherapie Schumannstr. 20/21, 10117 Berlin, kupke@onlinehome.de; www.gpwp.de
Israel
ORGANIZATION: Society for Philosophy, Counseling and Psychotherapy
CONTACT: Dr. Ran Lahav, 25 Yarmin Street - Mevascret Zion 90805
Italy
ORGANIZATION: Società Italiana per la PsciopatologiaCONTACT: Dr. Giovanni Stanghellini, Via Venezia 14, 1-50121 Florence ORGANIZATION: Italian Research Unit on Philosophy and PsychiatryCONTACT: Dr. Emilio Mordini, Instituto Psicoanalitico per la Reserche Social, Via Avenula 21, 00186 Roma
Japan
ORGANIZATION: Japanese Association for Psychiatry and Philosophy
CONTACT: Dr. Takeshi Utsumi, Department of Psychiatry, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 2-11-1, Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173-8605, Japan; utsumi@med.teikyo-u.ac.jp
The Netherlands
ORGANIZATION: Dutch Foundation for Psychiatry and Philosophy
CONTACT: Professor Evert van Leeuwen, Zuider Stationsweg 29-2061 HD Bloemendaal
New Zealand
ORGANIZATION: New Zealand Group for Philosophy and Psychiatry
CONTACT: Professor Grant Gillett & Dr. Richard Mullen, Bioethics Research Centre, University of Otago, PO Box 913, Dunedin
Northern Ireland
ORGANIZATION: Northern Ireland Ethics Forum
CONTACT: Dr. Ann Beglem, School of Nursing and Midwifery, The Queen's University - Belfast BT7 1NN
Norway
ORGANIZATION: Norwegian Group for Philosophy, Medicine and Mental Health
CONTACT: Dr. Erik Falkum, Legeforeingen, Lagasen 1324, Lysaker
Romania
ORGANIZATION: Free Psychiatrists Association
CONTACT: Professor Aurel Romila, Pentru Dialog-Social, 120 Calae Victoriei, Sector 1, Bucharest
Scandinavia
ORGANIZATION: Nordic Network for Philosophy, Medicine and Mental Health
CONTACT: Dr. Jennifer Bullington, Department of Health and Society-Linkoping University, 58183 Linkoping, Sweden
Scotland
ORGANIZATION: Scottish Group for Philosophy and PsychiatryCONTACT: Dr. David Tait, Murray Royal Hospital-Perth PH2 7BH
Spain
ORGANIZATION: Societa de Historia y Filosofia de la Psiquiatria
CONTACT: Professor Filberto Fuentenebro, President Sociedad de Historia y Filosofia, Dep. De Psiquiatria-Faculdad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense - 28040 Madrid
Sweden
ORGANIZATION: Swedish Group for Philosophy, Medicine and Mental HealthCONTACT: Professor Lennart Nordenfelt, Department of Health and Society, Linkoping University -58183 Linkoping [End Page 378]
Turkey
ORGANIZATION: Psychiatry and Philosophy Working Unit of the Turkish Psychiatric Association Compos Mentis, Psychiatry and Philosophical Activity Group
CONTACT: Yesim Sokak No. 20, 80630 Akatir, Istanbul; 90 2123 351 26 60 (tel.); 90 212 351 26 59 (fax); bahar@psikiyatri.org.tr; www.psiki-yatri.org.tr; Professor Yaman Ors. yaman.ors@tr.net
United Kingdom
ORGANIZATION: Philosophy Special Interest Group
CONTACT: Professor KWM Fulford, Royal College of Psychiatrists, 17 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PG, England
U.S.A.
ORGANIZATION: Association for the Advancement of Philosophy and Psychiatry
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