Understanding the contemporary mad movements
We thoroughly enjoyed our event last week which featured a presentation with Matthew Jackman and panelists Grace Gatera, Silvestre Barragan, Parth Sharma and Betsy Hoekstra. Many thanks to everyone who participated and also attended.
The recording of the event is available to view until 30 September – please email Julia if you wish to receive a link.
We hope to hold further events of this kind, bringing together the voices of activists from around the world, and to support this endeavour we have set up the Mad Culture Solidarity Fund. Please consider donating what you can toward the ongoing work of connecting and strengthening the mad community across the globe.
Edinburgh in-person meetup
Our next in-person meetup will take place on Saturday 19 September from 4pm to 6pm at the Regent Bar on Montrose Terrace in Abbeyhill. If you are in Edinburgh or the vicinity, please do join us – all are welcome. You can register here for the meetup.
Submissions for the Book of Mad Insight
We are accepting submissions until Friday 16 October, for The Book of Mad Insight. What have you learned from your madness? What does your madness wish the world to know? Please see this Call for Submissions for details.
Mad Soft Rage Room
We are delighted to be hosting a Mad Soft Rage Room as part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2026. Watch this space for details and registration – the SMHAF programme launches on 15 September…
Much Better Help: Stories of UberTherapy
Julia was a guest on this podcast series exploring the themes of the book Ubertherapy: the New Business of Mental Health by Elizabeth Cotton. This series of six recorded conversations with therapists, social justice activists, trade unionists and progressive tech campaigners posed the question: is a MuchBetter.Help possible? Explore the podcast series here.