This workshop brings together leading researchers and scholars to explore the intersection of mental health and normativity from a philosophical perspective. Through talks addressing topics such as the normative foundations of psychiatric harm, distorted self-perception, the political roots of social difficulties in autism, and the ambiguity between self and illness, the event aims to foster interdisciplinary reflection on key issues in philosophy of mind, psychology, and ethics.  

Workshop Objectives:

- Create a space for dialogue and collaboration among researchers interested in the relationship between mental health and normativity.  

- Deepen the conceptual foundations underlying mental disorders and their treatment.  

- Examine how social, cultural, and political norms shape our understanding of mental health.  

- Provide theoretical and methodological tools to address ethical and philosophical challenges in contemporary mental health.  

With a diverse program that includes innovative perspectives and collaborative approaches, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to enrich the debate and advance our understanding of normativity in the context of mental health.

Organizers: 

Virginia Ballesteros (UV)

Laura Delgado (UNED)

Miguel Nuñez de Prado (University of Rijeka)

Víctor Fernández (UGR)

This workshop is organized by the project “The Social Roots of Mental Health: Agency and Normativity” (PID2021-126826NA-I00) and supported by the Excelence Unit FiloLab-UGR and the ETS Arquitectura.