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litsci-l Digest Wed, 09 Aug 2006

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1. Interdisciplinary Psychiatry Conference NYC!! - Bernice Hausman 


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Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 13:04:59 -0400
From: Bernice Hausman 
Subject: Interdisciplinary Psychiatry Conference NYC!!

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Bradley E Lewis 
> Date: August 8, 2006 7:18:02 AM EDT
> To: Bernice Hausman 
> Subject: OPEN MINDS: Interdisciplinary Psychiatry Conference NYC!!
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> OPEN MINDS
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> CULTURAL, CRITICAL, AND ACTIVIST
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> PERSPECTIVES ON PSYCHIATRY
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> !!! FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC !!!
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> September 23, 2006
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> Silver Building: Silverstein Lounge
> 24 Waverly Place
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> FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE: http://homepages.nyu.edu/~bl466/ 
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>      Interdisciplinary scholars and activists are rapidly expanding  
> our
> common assumptions about psychiatry and what is considered mental
> illness. These scholars and activist include: 1.) interdisciplinary
> humanities and social science researchers, 2.) critical psychiatrists
> and mental health professionals, and 3.) consumer activists and  
> creative
> peer advocates. The Open Minds conference brings these scholars  
> together
> to showcase their work and to help create a vibrant and interconnected
> research community.
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> Speakers include David Oaks (mindfreedom.org), Emily Martin (NYU
> anthropology), Jackie Orr (Syracuse sociology), Lennard Davis (UIC
> English and disability studies), Linda Morrison (Oakland Univ.  
> sociology
> and consumer activist), Sasha DuBrul (Icarus project), Celia Brown
> (mindfreedom.org), Duncan Double (NHS trust psychiatrist and founder
> critical psychiatry website), Jonathan Metzl (Univ. of Michigan
> psychiatry and women??s studies), and Brad Lewis (NYU??s Gallatin   
> School).
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> Sponsored by New York University??s Gallatin School of  
> Individualized Study
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> Contact: Brad Lewis (bl466@nyu.edu)
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Bernice L. Hausman, Professor
Department of English
Coordinator and Advisor, Medicine and Society Minor
Chair, Committee on Faculty Ethics
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Office: 206 Shanks Hall
Phone: 540-231-5076
Email: bhausman@vt.edu 
Homepage: http://athena.english.vt.edu/~hausman/hausman.html 

Send regular mail to:
English Dept. (0112)
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061


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