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Panelists will discuss what the humanities can (and cannot) contribute to the psychedelic landscape.

Psychedelic humanities or humanistic psychedelics?

This panel discussion is presented by the Department of History and the Department of Philosophy

Event

Date: Tuesday, April 1
Time: 2-5 pm
Location: Louis' Loft

All welcome, reception to follow.

About this event

Join us for a panel discussion of what the humanities can (and can't) contribute to the psychedelic landscape. 

Moderated by Dr. Erika Dyck, Professor and Canada Research Chair, History of Health & Social Justice, Department of History, University of Saskatchewan.

Panelists:

Dr. Zoë Dubus, Banting Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of History, University of Saskatchewan; Member of the scientific network of the Institut des humanités en médecine, Lausanne, Switzerland; Associate researcher at the PSYCOMadd unit, Paul Brousse Hospital, Paris, France.

Dr. Andrea Ens, Postdoctoral Fellow in the History of Medicine and Heathcare, Department of History, University of Saskatchewan

Dr. Chris Letheby, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, The University of Western Australia

Dr. Brendan Leier, Clinical Ethicist and Adjunct Professor, Dossetor Health Ethics Centre, University of Alberta; Adjunct Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Alberta

Dr. Sarah Hoffman, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Philosophy, University of Saskatchewan


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