Thursday, February 1st

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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 

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

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

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,

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

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

In hybrid format, join us for a lively conversation with Melissa Villaseñor about the relationship between comedy and mental health. Monday, November 7, 2022 |

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

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.

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

In partnership with the MFA Writing for the Screen and Stage program. By Eliza Bent, directed by Susan E. Bowen Thursday, May 19, 2022 |

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.

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

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

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,

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

Discussion with Rebecca Seligman, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Global Health about self, agency, and desire. Thursday, Feb 24, 2022 | 7:00 p.m. Cross-cultural research reveals

Lecture by Dr. Crystal T. Clark, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Feinberg School of Medicine  Thursday, Feb 17, 2022

In partnership with EPICS and the MFA Writing for the Screen and Stage program… Film screening and in-person filmmaker Q&A: VIOLET written and directed by

In partnership with the MFA Writing for the Screen and Stage program… Performance and Discussion: WHERE’S THE REST OF ME? by David E. Tolchinsky and