A global mental health event will bring together staff, students, alumni and external colleagues with an interest in this interdisciplinary field.
The Global Mental Health Day event will be held on Friday 7 June with the venue to be confirmed. Participants can register for the morning, afternoon or for the full day.
The day will feature:
- A keynote talk from Dr Doerte Bemme, Kings College London: The work of culture in Global Mental Health
- A panel discussion on culture, race and mental health
- Lightning research talks from MSc alumni, PhD students and staff
- A global mental health careers talk and panel.
Full programme:
| Time | Event | Speaker/chair |
| 9.30-9.45am | Welcome | Sumeet Jain |
| 9.45-11am | Keynote talk: The work of culture in Global Mental Health | Dr Doerte Bemm |
| 11-11.30am | Tea/coffee break | |
| 11.30-12.30pm | Panel discussion on race, culture and mental health | Chair: Dr Lotte Segal |
| 12.30-1.30pm | Lunch | |
| 1.30-2.45pm | Lightning research talks from MSc Alumni, PhD students and academic staff | Chair: Anna Chiumento |
| 2.45-3pm | Tea/coffee break | |
| 3-3.30pm | Careers talk | Jennifer Steven, UoE careers service |
| 3.30-4pm | Careers panel | Chair: Sumeet Jain |
| 4-4.30pm | Global Mental Health Alumni Network launch event | EdGMH Alumni Network |
| 4.30-4.45pm | Reflections / wrap up | Anna Chiumento and Sumeet Jain |
This event is co-sponsored by the Student Development Office, SPS; Edinburgh Global Mental Health network; Edinburgh Centre for Medical Anthropology; and the MSc Global Mental Health and Society, Social Work subject area, SPS.
Global Mental Health Day Tickets, Friday, June 7, 2024 at 9:30am | Eventbrite