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New Training Courses in French

Arnaud Plagnol and Victoria Cazes have announced two new VBP training courses in French, available for in-person attendance

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The Philosophy of Psychiatry & Lived Experience Network 6th annual workshop

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.

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Giving Uptake to the Metaphorical Meanings of Delusions: A Dialogue Between a Philosopher and a Psychiatrist

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.

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Patient Responsibility for Challenging Behaviour: to the Clinic and Beyond

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.

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Healing in a Technological Age: Spirituality, Religion, and the Practice of Medicine

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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Call for Abstracts 27th International Network of Philosophy and Psychiatry Conference What can Philosophy do for Mental Health Care?

For the last decades philosophy has played an increasingly important role in debates on the legitimation, organisation and practice of mental health care. It questions the aims of care, critically examines the boundaries of diagnoses and explores the roles of experience and expertise. But how might it actually inform practice? In other words, what can philosophy do for mental health care?

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Co-Creation and Transformative Action

The first monthly seminar of the Norms of Action and Belief in Practice (NABP) Network will kick off on Friday, 27 March 2026, 15.00–16.00 GMT with a discussion on “Co-Creation and Transformative Action”.

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What can Philosophy do for Mental Health Care?

The 2026 INPP conference, to be held in Nijmegen, the Netherlands on October 8-9, 2026 aims to bridge the gap between philosophical theory and mental health care practice

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Panel discussion on Spirituality, Religion, and Medical Practice

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? This panel discussion is convened by Ariel Dempsey, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Faculty of Theology & Religion; Andrew Moeller, Project Leader, Biotechnology and the Humanities through TORCH Medical Humanities.

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Philos. Psychiatry Newsletter

The latest issue of the Philos. Psychiatry Newsletter - January 2026 is now available. The newsletter is a Collaborative Production of the Association for the Advancement of Philosophy and Psychiatry (AAPP) and the International Network for Philosophy and Psychiatry (INPP)

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Call for abstracts – the 3rd PhenoLab Summer School

Call for abstracts - the 3rd PhenoLab Summer School in Umbria June 8 - 12 2026 - title: Phenomenology and Medicine. Exploring the Lived Experience of Illness and Care

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NABP Network 2026 Meeting

The NABP Network is now planning its 2026 meeting, which will bring its two main initiatives into joint focus. A call for contributions will follow shortly.

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Upcoming seminars – Save the date

11th February 2026 - Values in Psychiatry: Managing Complexity and Advancing Solutions (book launch) – insights for clinical practice and research 4th March 2026 - Mental Health in Contemporary Western Aesthetics: Expanding the Field of Aesthetic Engagement into Healthcare and Wellbeing' 25th March 2026 - Communicating about spirituality in health and social care using values-based practice

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São Paulo–Oxford Summer School 2026 – International Invitation

During five intensive days, participants will be involved in an interactive experience that binds Phenomenology and Values-Based Practice, focusing on building a more humane, collaborative, and patient-centred clinical care. The programme includes international and cutting-edge training, integration of theory and clinical practice, and emphasis on shared decision-making and the strengthening of the therapeutic alliance.

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Practical Wisdom Network Newsletter

We are delighted to publish our first Practical Wisdom Network Newsletter with the overall aim of sharing brief news about the Network, conference round-ups, book reviews and occasional articles so we can learn from each other.

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Call for AbstractsWorkshop on Personality and Its Disturbances in Philosophy, Psychology, and Workshop on Personality and Its Disturbances in Philosophy, Psychology, and AI

Revised Call for Abstracts Auburn University at Montgomery Department of Psychology in collaboration with the Phenomenology and Mental Health Network at the Collaborating Centre of Values-Based Practice, St. Catherine’s College, Oxford & Institute IDEAS Warsaw Workshop on Personality and Its Disturbances in Philosophy, Psychology, and Artificial Intelligence

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Autonomy and Responsibility in Psychiatry and Mental Health Care

The Philosophy Special Interest Group in the Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK, is delighted to announce its annual conference on Autonomy and Responsibility in Psychiatry and Mental Health Care  - Friday November 7th 2025 

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Mental Health in Contemporary Western Aesthetics

Save the Date: Aesthetics in Mental Health Seminar 4th March 2026, St Catherine's College, Oxford. 'Mental Health in Contemporary Western Aesthetics' Further details will be announced in the next academic term.

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New publications added to the wikiVBP Library

Two new Values-based practice references included in the WikiVBP Library

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French collection now added to the wikiVBP Library

All seven references have been loaded into the library and can be found using the filter function to select the "French References" tag. 

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