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A troubled cure for a troubled mind: Mental health and the idea of ‘therapeutic education'

18 October 2023, 5:30 pm–7:15 pm

Two students reading textbooks outside in the park. Image: Zen Chung from Pexels

Join this event to hear Emma Williams explore the question of ‘educational cures’ in the context of the youth mental health crisis.

This event is free.

Event Information

Open to

All

Availability

Yes

Cost

Free

Organiser

Yuxin Su

Location

Room 828
UCL IOE
20 Bedford Way
London
WC1H 0AL

Emma will discuss influential arguments on therapeutic education from various thinkers, where she finds a troubled conception of both cure and the human mind. This will lead her to exploring a more constructive conception of educational therapy.


This in-person event will be particularly useful for those interested in mental health, philosophy of education and therapeutic education.


PESGB seminar series

This event is part of the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain (PESGB) seminar series. PESGB is a learned society that promotes the study, teaching and application of philosophy of education. Its London Branch hosts seminars every Wednesday in conjunction with the Centre for Philosophy of Education. These seminars are led by national and international scholars in the field, covering a wide range of issues of educational and philosophical concern.

All are welcome to attend.


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About the Speaker

Emma Williams

Reader in Education and Director of Impact and (Interim) Director of Research for the Department of Education Studies at the University of Warwick