Research Seminar on the Philosophy of Stigma and Mental Disorder
HUM is hosting this event on March 12, 2026 in Room O99 på University of Southern Denmark.
This seminar will explore philosophical issues related to stigma, mental disorder, and rationality.
The seminar, hosted by the Center for Philosophy and Ethics of Health and the Values and Welfare Research Group, will feature presentations by Urte Laukaityte (AU), Somogy Varga (AU), Mikkel Gerken (SDU), and Furkan Tuncer (SDU).
If you have any questions about the seminar, please contact Furkan Tuncer at furkan@sdu.dk.
Date: March 12th, 2026
Time: 10.30-16.20
Place: University of Southern Denmark, Odense
Room: O99
Registration: No need for registration
Program:
10.30-11.40
Furkan Tuncer (SDU): Engineering the Concept of Stigma
11.55-13.05
Urte Laukaityte (AU): What’s in a Name? Stigma, Terminology, and Functional Neurological Disorder
13.05-13.45
Lunch
13.45-14.55
Mikkel Gerken (SDU): Cognitive Diversity and Epistemic Injustice in Science
15.10-16.20
Somogy Varga (AU): Morality, Health, and Stigma: Experimental Evidence for Bidirectional Effects