Any Given Day
With filmmaker Margaret Byrne in person Thursday, October 26, 2023 Annie May Swift Hall (AMS), Northwestern Evanston campus 6:00 pm – reception, AMS 109 6:30
Media and Mental Health
Exploring Contemporary Representations of Madness, Melancholy, and Trauma in Film and Television. Cosponsored by the Northwestern Buffett Institute for Global Affairs and the Northwestern Office
Score: A Journey Through Gaslighting
A powerful play that allows the audience to explore the subtle and insidious nature of gaslighting in a father-daughter relationship. Directed by Halena Kays. Thursday,
A Very Special Conversation with Producer Christine Vachon
Moderated by David E. Tolchinsky Thursday, May 4, 2023 | 7:00pm Christine Vachon is an Independent Spirit Award and Gotham Award winner who co-founded Killer
Family Matters: Asian American Short Films
Cosponsored by Northwestern University Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and the Asian American Studies Program (AASP) With Huu Ly and Qianhui Zhang, Ph.D. Filmmaker appearances
Artists At Work (AAW)
Building Structures for Equitable and Effective Support in Community-Engaged Practice With Nadine Goellner, Managing Director of Artists at Work Thursday, April 27, 2023 | 7:00pm
Trauma and the Accursed
An Argument for the Human in the Clinic and in Art With Leah Ra’chel Gipson and Richard Hoffman Reinhardt Thursday, April 13, 2023 | 7:00pm
Acting and Mental Health with Detra Payne
How do you direct actors regarding stories that involve mental health concerns? Thursday, April 6, 2023 | 7:00pm In this lecture/demonstration, actress and Northwestern University
Depictions of Dissociative Identity Disorder
Anthropologist Rebecca Seligman will discuss a range of depictions of dissociative identity disorder in film/TV from a cross-cultural perspective. Thursday, March 30, 2023 | 7:00pm
Promoting Wellness in Production and Beyond
AJ Christian, Assoc. Professor of Communication Studies and Spencer Parsons Assoc. Professor, Head of Production will discuss mental health and harm reduction in production. Thursday,
Hollywood and Mind with Cathy Applefeld Olson
A discussion with Journalist/Founder Cathy Applefeld Olson. Thursday, March 2, 2023 | 7:00pm Entertainment journalist and Medill alum Cathy Applefeld Olson discusses what she’s learned
PPSL Class of 2022 Student Works
Please join us as we feature a selection of short films and scripts created by our inaugural class of student fellows. Thursday, February 23, 2023
Depictions of Depression with Dr. Crystal T. Clark
In hybrid formal, Dr. Crystal T. Clark, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Feinberg School of Medicine will discuss various
Trauma Aesthetics with Kate Erskine
In hybrid format, join us for a discussion with Kate Erskine on the visual, cultural, and historical manifestations of trauma through film. Thursday, February 9,
GET OUT ALIVE by Nikki Lynette
Co-sponsored by the American Music Theatre Project (AMTP) Screening and Q&A: GET OUT ALIVE is a new autobiographical afrogoth musical that gives voice to a
Losing Yourself: A Discussion with Michelle Molina
By: Michelle Molina, Associate Professor, Religious Studies/History/Gender Studies, Northwestern University Thursday, January 12, 2023 | 7:00pm Despite our contemporary discourse about mental health that emphasizes
An Evening with Melissa Villaseñor
In hybrid format, join us for a lively conversation with Melissa Villaseñor about the relationship between comedy and mental health. Monday, November 7, 2022 |
THE YEAR BETWEEN a film by Alex Heller
Co-sponsored by EPICS and The Block Museum of Art Screening and Q&A: THE YEAR BETWEEN follows college sophomore Clemence Miller, who is diagnosed with bipolar disorder
An Evening with Andrew Solomon
Andrew Solomon is a writer of remarkable talent and intellect. His books and essays explore the subjects of politics, culture and psychology with extraordinary humanity.
Asian Hate, Identity, and Trauma in a Pandemic
Co-sponsored by the Northwestern University Asian American Studies Program and Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Asian American short films curated by Huu T. Ly with
FIRE THE HIRE: Fanning the Flames
In partnership with the MFA Writing for the Screen and Stage program. By Eliza Bent, directed by Susan E. Bowen Thursday, May 19, 2022 |
Looking at Listening: Films on Women and Experimental Music
Screening and panel discussion featuring filmmaker Sophia Feuer and the short documentary, Space Lady, created with Sundance Collab Friday, May 6, 2022 | 7:00 p.m.
Entertaining Health: The Power of TV Storytelling
With Kate Folb Thursday, April 28, 2022 | 7:00 p.m. In this presentation Kate Folb, Director of Hollywood, Health & Society (HH&S), will share how
Good Night, Oscar at The Goodman
With private post-show Q&A with playwright Doug Wright Thursday, April 7, 2022 | 7:00pm The Goodman Theatre Anything can happen on live TV. And one
Night’s End (2022) with filmmaker Jennifer Reeder
Co-sponsored by Pritzker Pucker Studio Lab for the Promotion of Mental Health via Cinematic Arts and the MFA in Writing for Screen + Stage Thursday,
Media Production Cultures and Mental Health
Panel Discussion with Nava Mau, Sowjanya Kudva, & Debra Tolchinsky Thursday, April 14, 2022 | 7:00 p.m. Panelists, Nava Mau and Sowjanya Kudva will discuss their experiences