Philosophy SIG events
A meal with Socrates: The PhilSIG drop-in sessions
The PhilSIG drop-in sessions are intended as a regular semi-informal forum for mutually rewarding discourse between philosophers and psychiatrists. They reflect essentially what this SIG was set up for.
There is no end to the number of subject matters on which we could philosophise. Life throws phenomena and experience at us, and we must make sense and meaning out of them. This is the task of the philosopher psychiatrist. Amateurs are most welcome! We hope you will be satisfied both in conceptual and clinical terms.
On The Self: Reflections from philosophy and psychiatry on “The Self”
- Session date: Wednesday 15 July 2026
- Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- Panel members:
- Dr Anna Bergqvist, PhD, Reader in Philosophy Faculty of Arts and Humanities Manchester Metropolitan University.
- Dr Christos Sideras, BMBS, FRCPsych, MSC, Consultant psychiatrist
- Dr Francesca Brencio, PhD, Teaching Fellow, University of Birmingham Institute for Mental Health, School of Psychology.
- Dr Clara Humpston, Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Mental Health Department of Psychology, University of York.
- Dr Temi Metseagharun, MBBS, MRCPsych, MA (Philosophy), FRANZCP, Chair of RCPsych Philosophy SIG – Host
The session will (in Socratic fashion) attempt some definitions with the question "What is a self?", bringing out more questions, and then breaking out into break-out rooms for a more immersive and interactive session. The audience and attendees would include not just psychiatrists, RCPsych members and/or medical trainees, but also (external/university) philosophy students who may be interested.
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