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NEW NETWORK LAUNCHED

Following a successful Advanced Studies Seminar the NABC (Norms of Action and Belief in the Clinic) Network is now live
A key objective of the Network is to explore the impact on translation of research into practice of unrecognised differences between the norms of belief guiding the development of evidence based guidelines and the norms of action guiding their implementation
For more information and to join the Network please click here

More recent announcements

In-person one-day conference of the of the Royal College of Psychiatry Philosophy Special Interest Group, London 7 December 2026: The mind–body problem revisited: Could physics help? Call for Abstracts – Deadline October 15 2026
Arnaud Plagnol and Victoria Cazes have announced two new VBP training courses in French, available for in-person attendance
The Philosophy of Psychiatry & Lived Experience Network is holding its 6th annual workshop online on Monday 22 June 2026 to discuss how experiences of mental illness inform our philosophical enquiry or offer insights that are of philosophical significance.
The next session of the Norms of Action & Belief in Practice (NABP) Network seminar will take place on Friday, 29 May 2026, 15:00–16:00, via Zoom.
The next session of the Norms of Action & Belief in Practice (NABP) Networkseminar will take place on Friday, 24 April 2026, 15:00–16:00, via Zoom.
Amid the rapid expansion of medical technology, what place do religion and spirituality hold in contemporary medicine? How are spirituality, physical health, and mental health interconnected, and how do these relationships shape experiences of illness and healing?

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