2014
4 – 8 August 2014
Melbourne
I am a Co-presenter at this conference at the Melbourne Convention Centre. Paper Title: 'Supporting the hospitalised child through play therapy and music therapy'
1 – 3 July 2014
MANDARI: Music and the Neurologically At-Risk Infant Group conference
London
I am an invited participant at MANDARI (Music and the Neurologically At-Risk Infant Group), a collaboration between Chelsea and Westminster Trust NHS and Goldsmiths, University of London.
24 – 27 June 2014
IAMM conference
Toronto
I will present a keynote at the Canadian Association for Music Therapy conference at the University of Toronto. Keynote Title: 'Music therapy in the 21st century: Working across the lifespan.' I will also present a paper: 'Including Service User Voices in research: Perspectives from the Music and Health Research Group, University of Limerick, Ireland'
14-18 June 2014
Infant Mental Health conference
Edinburgh
Calling all infant mental health specialists - this is an important place to have new work heard and validated World Association of Infant Mental Health. I will be attending.
Abstract submission due: Sunday 15 September 2013
Notification of outcome to authors: Monday 16 December 2013
2013
November 2013
The Gender Agenda seminar
Berlin
A seminar at the UdK in Berlin. I will be speaking on issues in teaching feminist theory to current day students.
August 2013
9th European Conference of Music Therapy
You will find me speaking on the mental health recovery panel, and on the parent-infant music therapy panel.
June 2013
Music, Mind & Body conference
Perth, Australia
Keynote Speakers:
- Professor Susan Hadley (USA)
- Jeanette Kennelly (Brisbane)
This conference is designed for people interested in music therapy. Whether you are a health care manager, a scientific researcher, or a practising musician you will find this conference interesting, inspiring, and educational. Music therapy practitioners, music researchers, music teachers, and people interested in training as a music therapist will be able to attend sessions designed to help develop their skills and knowledge. Speakers from Australia, Ireland, Norway, the US and Singapore will present the best of state-of-the-art practice and research. Workshop sessions will allow more intimate learning. All levels of interest are welcome from the mildly curious through to music and music therapy experts.
1 June 2013 (deadline)
Call for Papers
Mental Health and Human Rights
The Journal of Public Mental Health announces a call for papers for a special issue on mental health and human rights, to be published in 2013. Accepted contributions include original research papers, systematic reviews, policy analyses and case studies. In 2012 the World Health Organization (WHO) Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse launched the QualityRights (QR) Project, which aims to improve the quality and human rights conditions in mental health and social care facilities and empower civil society organization to advocate for the rights of people with mental and psychosocial disabilities. This call for papers aims to inform the core objectives of quality rights to:
- Improve the quality of services and human rights conditions in inpatient and outpatient mental health facilities.
- Build capacity among service users, families and health workers to understand and promote human rights and recovery from mental disabilities.
- Develop a civil society movement of people with mental disabilities to provide mutual support, conduct advocacy and influence policy-making processes in line with international human rights standards.
- Reform national policies and legislation in line with best practice and international human rights standards.
- Address stigma and discrimination.
25 May 2013
Irish Association for Creative Arts Therapies: Annual General Meeting
Dublin
I am an invited speaker at the Irish Association for Creative Arts Therapies Annual General Meeting on May 25 2013, Dublin. Paper Title: 'The growing evidence base for the creative arts therapies'.
