Textile art by Lacey exploring the intersections of mental illness, gender and feminity.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at reading group this month. For February's session we'll be looking at the topic - Mad solidarity: thinking intersections between mad studies, disability studies, and COVID responses. Details on the website here: madstudiesmelb.net.au

Details are now up for this month's reading group on Tuesday 19th March: madstudiesmelb.net.au

What happens when Mad Studies becomes a university degree? Food for thought by Lisa Archibald Melbourne Mad Studies Network (on hiatus) International Mad Studies Journal Melbourne Mad Studies Network (on hiatus) #madstudies asylummagazine.org/2024/03/mainta…

Reading group details for April are now up! We'll be looking at the topic 'internalised sanism', kindly suggested by Intersectional ND & Dis RGs -- moved to 🦋🦋🦋 🩷 Details here: madstudiesmelb.net.au

We are hosting our second online event. Join our wonderful speakers and poets and discuss their work and all things Mad Studies. Date: Friday 3rd May 2024 Time: 2am GMT, 6:30am IST, 11am AEDT, 9pm EST Venue: online Registeration link events.humanitix.com/maddening-poet…

On 3 May in the ADHD Reading Group: ADHD, autonomy, systems & Kant.

Details for this month's reading group are now up on the website - we'll be exploring critical pedagogy in the context of Madness. This will be the last reading group for this year before we take a hiatus, so make sure to come along! madstudiesmelb.net.au

See you all this Tuesday! Reminder this is our last session before our break!

Melbourne Mad Studies Network is taking a break from hosting reading group for the remainder of the year. See you all in December!

Hey Mad folk + allies, The transitional team at Mad Studies Melbourne reading group are and planning our next awesome reading group for you in July. Unfortunately, this means the June Mad studies reading group will be postponed. Stay tuned for the July catch up <3 #madstudies

We are back Mad studies reading club, Topic Lived Experience Workforce in mental healthcare: A genuine strategy for evolving change, or a tactic to keep the troublemakers busy? Time/date: 16th July 2024, 7-8.30pm AEST For a Zoom link, please contact [email protected]

Dear Mad Studies reading folk, Our August meeting will be a continuation of the July Lived Experience (LEW) topic. Time/date: 20th August 2024, 7-8.30pm AEST Please email for the link and reading materials: [email protected] #madstudies Image credit Flick Grey

Hi Mad Reading folks, We are still active, although our website is down. Our new email address is [email protected] Our next topic is Madness and spirituality. Meeting date: 19th of November 2024. Please send us an email for the Zoom link and reading materials.