https://spiritualitystudiesnetwork.org/page-1075401 International Network for the Study of Spirituality upcoming events International Network for the Study of Spirituality Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:31:59 GMT Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:31:59 GMT Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT <div style="margin-left: 2em;"> <p style="background-color: transparent;"><font style="font-size: 16px;"><strong><font style="font-family: Lato;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</font></strong></font></p> <p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"><strong><font color="#156082" style="font-size: 20px;">INSS Spirituality, Mental Health and Wellbeing SIG</font></strong></p> <p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"><strong><font color="#156082" style="font-size: 18px;">Online meeting</font></strong></p> <p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"><strong><font style="font-size: 29px;">The Importance of Lived Experience in Mental Health Research and Practice&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></strong></p> <p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"><font style="font-size: 22px;"><strong>Presentation by Dr Emma Watson</strong></font></p> <p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"><strong><font color="#993366" style="font-size: 20px;">Monday 27th April 2026: 12.00pm - 1.15pm</font></strong></p> <p style="background-color: transparent;"><font style="font-size: 16px;"><strong><font style="font-family: Lato;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="https://spiritualitystudiesnetwork.org/resources/Pictures/DSC_2989-Enhanced-NR.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="404" height="270"></font></strong></font></p> <p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"><strong><font style="font-size: 17px;"><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="background-color: white;"><font color="#242424" face="Segoe UI, Segoe UI Web (West European), -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif">Emma Watson is&nbsp;&nbsp;Programme Lead for Research, Evaluation, Publications and Development for Imroc, a mental health charity providing training and consultancy that&nbsp;promote recovery focused practices and lived-experience expertise.</font></span></font></strong></p> <p align="center"><strong><font style="font-size: 17px;">This session will explore the role of lived experience in shaping more human, relational and recovery-oriented mental health services. Drawing on research and practice from the charity Imroc, the presentation will consider lived experience as a distinct form of knowledge, one that brings insight into meaning, identity, connection and hope.</font></strong></p> <p align="center"><strong><font style="font-size: 17px;">The session will reflect on how lived experience can influence care at individual, service and system levels, including through peer support, co-production and lived experience leadership. It will also open up questions about the relational and values-based dimensions of care and how these are held (or overlooked) within contemporary mental health systems. The presentation will invite discussion on how lived experience perspectives can help us move towards services that support recovery in its fullest sense.</font></strong></p> <p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"><strong><font style="font-size: 17px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><font color="#242424" face="Segoe UI, Segoe UI Web (West European), -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif">The presentation will be followed by questions and a group discussion.</font></span></font></strong></p> <p align="center" style=""><br></p> <p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"><strong><font style="font-size: 14px;">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.</font></strong></p> <p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"><strong><font style="font-size: 14px;">The group emphasises co-creating a safe yet focussed space to reflect, explore and share skills and inspiration together.</font></strong></p> <p style="background-color: transparent;"><br></p> <p style="background-color: transparent;"><span><br></span></p> <p style="background-color: transparent;"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider divider_style_border_solid" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-size: 15px;"></p> <p style="background-color: transparent;">The SIG Chairs: <a href="mailto:katja.milner@nottingham.ac.uk" target="_blank">Dr Katja Milner</a>, <a href="mailto:jillbuckeldee1@me.com" target="_blank">Dr Jill Buckeldee</a></p> <p style="background-color: transparent;"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" class="WaContentDivider WaContentDivider divider_style_border_solid" style="border-top-width: 1px;" data-wacomponenttype="ContentDivider"></p> <p style="background-color: transparent;"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span><font color="#00B0F0" face="Lato, serif"><font color="#954F72"><span><font style="font-size: 13px;"><br></font></span></font></font></span></strong></font></p> </div> https://spiritualitystudiesnetwork.org/event-6629543 https://spiritualitystudiesnetwork.org/event-6629543