Photo-Therapy Day 2019: Symposium programme

Second Photo-Therapy Day 2019

Royal Photographic Society – Bristol
Symposium: 22 May, Wednesday 10.00 am – 07.00 pm

On 22 May 2019 The Royal Photographic Society hosted the Second Photo-Therapy Day, which was organized with "GRIFO" Photo-Therapy Research Group (Italy).

The First Photo-Therapy Day had taken place at The Royal Society in London on the same day, 22 May, the previous year, in 2018.

The Second Photo-Therapy Day was celebrated at RPS new venue in Bristol with a Symposium on 22 May and a Workshop on Integrated Expressive Arts Therapies on the day after.

Symposium

22 May, Wednesday

09.30
Registration (Coffee available)

10.00
Introduction

Dr Michael Pritchard FRPS
Director Royal Photographic Society

Ayres Marques Pinto (GRIFO) Italy
Coordinator Photo-Therapy Research Group

10.30
Presentation of speakers and workshop conductors

10.45
From Hugh Welch Diamond to PhotographicActs
Ayres Marques Pinto, Semiologist, “GRIFO” Photo-Therapy Research Group Coordinator, Italy

11.10
Inhabiting the image: Photography, Therapy and Re-enactment Photo-Therapy
Rosy Martin, Pioneer of Photo-Therapy. Artist based in London - UK

11.40
Photo/Unconcious Project
Massimo Mari, Psychiatrist, Responsible Mental Health Department ASUR – Ancona, Italy

12.00
PhotoTherapy: Reversing the Charges
Mark Wheeler, Principal Registered Art Psychotherapist
Nottingham Mental Health Service NHS Clinic

12.30
Therapeutic Photography: Enhancing Self-Esteem, Self-Efficacy and Resilience
Neil Gibson, Senior Lecturer/Course Leader BA Social Work at School of Applied Social Studies, Robert Gordon University – Aberdeen

13.00
Q&A with Speakers

13.15
Lunch

14.15
Best Days of Your Life
Jude Wacks, London-based photographer, storyteller, campaigner Self-Injury Awareness

15.00
Phototherapy and Therapeutic Photography in a Digital Age
Del Loewenthal, Director of the Research Centre for Therapeutic Education
Department of Psychology at the University of Roehampton

15.45
Tea/Coffee

16.15
Diamond Photo-Therapy Award 2019

16.45
Last Frame Project
Marina Marques, Photographer, student at
FABRICA – Benetton’s Communication Research Centre

17.00
Q&A with Speakers

17.30
Wrap up

17.45
Drinks reception/networking

19.00
End

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