SMHWSIG: Illness or salvation - the visionary experience in contemporary structures of mental health by Reverend Professor June Boyce-Tillman

INSS Spirituality, Mental Health and Wellbeing SIG

Online meeting

Illness or Salvation

The visionary experience in contemporary structures of mental health

Presentation by The Reverend Professor June Boyce-Tillman MBE

Monday 7th  July 2025: 12.00am - 1.15pm

Reverend Professor June Boyce-Tillman MBE is a Professor Emerita of Applied Music at the University of Winchester and Extraordinary Professor of North West University, South Africa.

This presentation will examine the role of the visionary experience in the lives of Christian mystics such as Hildegard of Bingen, Julian of Norwich, Margery Kemp and Bernadette of Lourdes. It will look at experiences from the 20th and 21st centuries in the culture of European modernity to track the development of a pathogenic rather than salutogenic view of them.

Welcoming all INSS members to this SIG focussing upon spirituality, mental health and wellbeing across diverse contexts, including in relation to study, research and practice.

The group emphasises co-creating a safe yet focussed space to reflect, explore and share skills and inspiration together.

The SIG Chairs: Dr Katja Milner, Dr Jill Buckeldee