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Network Seminar_Metaphorical Framings of Emotions in Mental Health
Network Seminar: Metaphorical Framings of Emotions in Mental Health January 14, 2026 Birmingham and Online Program 9.45 Introduction to the workshop (Dr Rosa Ritunnano & Prof. Jeannette Littlemore) 10.00 Metaphorical embodiment of emotions in psychosis,
Summer School in “Epistemic Injustice in Healthcare”_ Bertinoro July 14, 2026 – July 17, 2026
From July 14th to July 17th, 2026 project EPIC will host a Summer School at Ce.U.B (Centro Residenziale Universitario di Bertinoro) in Bertinoro, Italy. The event is made possible by generous funding by Wellcome, which will also subsidise
Ethics of using AI in psychotherapy
Speaker: Bipin Indurkhya (Jagiellonian University) Discussants: Dr. Fabrizia Giulia Garavaglia and Prof. Oriana Mosca (University of Cagliari) November 21, 2025 – h. 17:00-19:00 Classroom 6 (Campus Sa Duchessa, University of Cagliari) Link riunione Teams
PRIN PNRR CONFERENCE ‘METAPHOR AND EPISTEMIC INJUSTICE IN MENTAL ILLNESS’_INTERVIEWS
Watch interviews with keynote speakers Valentina Bambini, Lisa Bortolotti, Francesca Ferri, Sean Gallagher and Mark Turner on the Conference’s dedicated YouTube channel:
Metaphors and mental health narratives_Podcast
La malattia parla per me? Le metafore che danno voce all’invisibile Listen to the Podcast created by InnoVibe -L’Energia della Ricerca_CREA UniCa:
PRIN PNRR CONFERENCE ‘METAPHOR AND EPISTEMIC INJUSTICE IN MENTAL ILLNESS’_ARTICLE
“Metafora e ingiustizia epistemica nella malattia mentale“ Read the article on the UNICA magazine: https://magazine.unica.it/metafora-e-ingiustizia-epistemica-nella-malattia-mentale/ (27 October
PRIN PNRR CONFERENCE ‘METAPHOR AND EPISTEMIC INJUSTICE IN MENTAL ILLNESS’_BOOK OF ABSTRACTS
The book of abstracts can be consulted
PRIN PNRR CONFERENCE ‘METAPHOR AND EPISTEMIC INJUSTICE IN MENTAL ILLNESS’_KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
University of Cagliari Faculty of Humanistic Studies Department of Education, Psychology, Philosophy PRIN PNRR CONFERENCE METAPHOR AND EPISTEMIC INJUSTICE IN MENTAL ILLNESS Cagliari, October 22-24, 2025 Keynote Speakers Valentina Bambini (IUSS Pavia)
PRIN PNRR CONFERENCE ‘METAPHOR AND EPISTEMIC INJUSTICE IN MENTAL ILLNESS’_PROGRAM
University of Cagliari Faculty of Humanistic Studies Department of Education, Psychology, Philosophy PRIN PNRR CONFERENCE Metaphor and Epistemic Injustice in Mental Illness Cagliari, October 22-24, 2025 We are pleased to announce the
PRIN PNRR CONFERENCE ‘METAPHOR AND EPISTEMIC INJUSTICE IN MENTAL ILLNESS’_ORGANIZING AND SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
University of Cagliari Faculty of Humanistic Studies Department of Education, Psychology, Philosophy Campus Sa Duchessa, Aula Magna Motzo PRIN PNRR CONFERENCE METAPHOR AND EPISTEMIC INJUSTICE IN MENTAL ILLNESS Cagliari, October 22-24, 2025
First senses: the co-embodied origins of the human mind
Anna Ciaunica (Universidade de Lisboa & Visiting Researcher UNIME) Email: amaciaunica@fc.ul.pt June 17, 2025 – h. 9:30-12:30 Locandina Link riunione
Metaphor and Epistemic Injustice in Schizophrenia: an interview on the EPICS blog
On 11 June 2025, Francesca Ervas and Lina Lissia (University of Cagliari) are interviewed about the project Metaphor and Epistemic Injustice in Mental Illness: The Case of Schizophrenia. Read the interview on the EPICS (Epistemic Injustice
Differences in Sensorimotor and Respiratory Synchronization between Individuals with High and Low Schizotypy: Effects of Social Bias and Stimulus Predictability
Francesco Bubbico (Università di Chieti) Email: francesco.bubbico@unich.it June 6, 2025 – h. 12:00-14:00 Link riunione
Follia e psicosi interrogano la psicoanalisi
Fabio Fiorelli (psicologo) 3 giugno 2025 – ore 10:00-12:00 La questione dell’intelligibilità dei fenomeni deliranti e allucinatori è una delle grandi sfide poste alpensiero psicoanalitico sin dai suoi esordi. A partire da Freud, i modelli
Disembodied minds
Anna Ciaunica (Universidade de Lisboa & Visiting Researcher UNIME) Email: amaciaunica@fc.ul.pt May 19, 2025 – h. 10:30-12:30 Locandina Link riunione
The Concrete Mind in Schizophrenia: A systematic review on Concretism in metaphors comprehension
Martina Montalti (University of Messina) Email: martina.montalti@unime.it May 15, 2025 – h. 10:30-12:30 Locandina Link riunione
Metaphor in language use, fast and slow
Gerard Steen (Universiteit van Amsterdam & Visiting researcher UNIME) Email: G.J.Steen@uva.nl May 13, 2025 – h. 10:30-12:30 Locandina Link riunione
A Cognitive Linguistic Analysis of Self-Metaphors in Narratives of Psilocybin-Induced Psychedelic Experiences
Diego Monasterio (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile) May 12, 2025 – h. 10:30-12:30 Locandina Link riunione
Unveiling the Psychedelic Mind: A Cognitive Linguistic Study on Metaphor Use in Recounts of Substance-induced Mystical Experiences
Juan Oyarzo (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile) May 6, 2025 – h. 10:30-12:30 Locandina Link riunione
Epistemic injustice in healthcare (EPIC project): a case study on dementia
Elisabetta Lalumera (Università di Bologna) Email: elisabetta.lalumera@unibo.it April 3, 2025 – h. 10-12 Locandina Link riunione
PRIN PNRR CONFERENCE ‘METAPHOR AND EPISTEMIC INJUSTICE IN MENTAL ILLNESS’_CFP
University of Cagliari Faculty of Humanistic Studies Department of Education, Psychology, Philosophy Campus Sa Duchessa, Aula Magna Motzo PRIN PNRR CONFERENCE METAPHOR AND EPISTEMIC INJUSTICE IN MENTAL ILLNESS Cagliari, October 22-24, 2025
Narrative Identity in Addictive Disorders: An Empirical Investigation
Ines Adornetti, Daniela Altavilla, Valentina Deriu, Alessandra Chiera, Stefania Garello & Francesco Ferretti(Cosmic Lab, Roma Tre University) Email: ines.adornetti@uniroma3.it March 6, 2025 – h. 10-12 Abstract: In this talk, we present an ongoing
Psicosi: se la metafora diventa visione
Antonello Correale (Psichiatra) Email: cav.darpino@mclink.it 5 febbraio, 2025 – ore 10-12 Abstract: Nella psicosi la sensorialità è particolarmente intensa perché trova difficoltà a connettersi col linguaggio verbale. I dati sensoriali diventano
Metaphor comprehension and multimodal experience in schizophrenia: a window into pragmatic impairment and altered underlying mechanisms
Federico Frau (Laboratory of Neurolinguistics and Experimental Pragmatics – NEPLab, University School for Advanced Studies IUSS Pavia) Email: federico.frau@iusspavia.it January 23, 2025 – h. 10-12 Abstract: Among the clinical groups exhibiting
Certi politici sono pavoni: implicazioni cliniche delle (dis)abilità pragmatiche nella schizofrenia
Marta Bosia (Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Schizophrenia Clinical and Research Unit, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan) Email: bosia.marta@hsr.it December 11, 2024 – h. 15-17 Abstract: Pragmatic skills, which allow for the use and
Peer-to-peer or asymmetrical interactions? Making sense of clinical dialogues
Sarah Bigi (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano) Email: sarah.bigi@unicatt.it October 30, 2024 – h. 10-12 Abstract: Mainstream literature on doctor-patient communication has often highlighted the problems deriving from the asymmetry of
Stili di personalità e narrazione del sé
Pietro Perconti (University of Messina)June 10, 2024 – 10:30-13:30Link: Link
Metafora e vita psichica: innovazione semantica e dilemma del rappresentazionale
Vinicio Busacchi (University of Cagliari)June 4, 2024 – 10:00-13:00 Locandina Link: Link
La simulazione incarnata e il suo ruolo nella cognizione sociale
Vittorio Gallese (University of Parma; Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America, Columbia University, New York)May 23, 2024 – 10:00-13:00 Locandina Link: Link
Science vs. Non-science
Alessio Plebe (University of Messina)April 10, 2024 – 10:30-13:30 Locandina Link: Link