Conference with presentations and discussions

Friday, 04 April 2025 | 8:00-18:00 | Schloss Leopoldskron, Fellows Hall | Leopoldskronstraße 56-58 | 5020 Salzburg

The Interuniversity Organization Arts & Knowledges (Paris Lodron University Salzburg/Mozarteum University Salzburg), in cooperation with  Salzburg Institute for Arts in Medicine, and  Salzburg Global Seminar are pleased to organize this day conference to reflect on recent developments in the field. We wish to raise the profile of arts and health, and arts in medicine across Austria, and learn from good practice internationally, and recent developments in the United States and the UK supported by the World Health Organisation.

However, recent studies from the Salzburg International Network for the Critical Appraisal of Arts and Health Research have identified substantial methodological flaws, over-optimistic interpretations, and lack of adherence to good research practices in some of the studies cited in reviews of the field. Therefore, it appears timely to engage in a balanced and constructive discussion concerning the current state of research in arts for health. The presenters and discussants invited to the symposium are leading experts and authors of landmark publications in the field. Therefore, the event is expected to draw wider attention of practitioners and researchers alike, who are interested in high-quality research and state-of-the-art discussions with respect to the future in this growing domain at the intersection of arts, science, and medicine.

Event language: English

Program

8 a.m. – 9 a.m. Coffee / Tea and pastries

9 a.m. – 9.30 a.m. Ice breaker activities Performer:  Valerie Oberleithner, Paris, France

9.30 a.m. – 9.45 a.m. Welcome

9.45 a.m. – 10.45 a.m. Session 1: What is the current state of scientific evidence in the field of arts and health and its role in formulating policy and guiding practice? Niels Fietje,  WHO Europe, Denmark  Kornelia Kiss, Culture Action Europe, Belgium Stephen Clift,  Canterbury Christ Church University, UK Moderation: Janet Ritterman, former Director of the  Royal College of Music, London, UK 

10.45 a.m. – 11 a.m. Refreshment Break 

11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Conversation: Small group discussions followed by feedback in a plenary session Moderation:  Christine Bauer, Paris Lodron University Salzburg, Austria

12 p.m. – 1.30 p.m. Lunch Break

1.30 p.m. – 2.30 p.m. Session 2: What is the value of lived experience, narrative testimony and case studies in guiding policy and practice in the field of arts & health?  Jill K. Sonke, Florida University, USA  Hannah Waterson, National Centre for Creative Health, UK  Eva Schurig, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Germany  Arne Bathke, Paris Lodron University Salzburg, Austria Moderation:  Sebastian Debus, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany

2.30 p.m. – 2.45 p.m. Refreshment Break

2.45 p.m. – 3.45 p.m. Conversation: Small group discussions followed by feedback in a plenary session Moderation:  Christine Bauer, Paris Lodron University Salzburg, Austria

3.45 p.m. – 4 p.m. Refreshment Break

4 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. Final panel discussion: What can we learn from international best practices, and how can we apply these insights to shape future developments of arts and health research in Austria and internationally? Can we arrive at a consensus in the best interests of promoting the highest quality research, reviews and practice in the field of arts and health?  Arne Bathke, Paris Lodron University Salzburg, Austria Christina Davies,  Centre for Arts, Mental Health and Wellbeing WA, School of Allied Health & School of Humanities, The University of Western Australia  Anita Jensen, Competence Center for Primary Healthcare Social Medicine and Health Policy, Lund University, Sweden Leonhard Thun-Hohenstein,  Salzburg Institute for Arts in Medicine (SIAM), Austria Janet Ritterman, former Director of the  Royal College of Music, London, UK Moderation:  J. Matt McCrary, Hannover Medical School, Germany

5.30 p.m. – 6 p.m. Closing words and closing activities Performer:  Valerie Oberleithner, Paris, France

Organized by Focus Area InterMediation. Music — Effect — Analysis / Inter-University Organization Arts & Knowledges, Paris Lodron University Salzburg / Mozarteum University Salzburg (main organizer:  Katarzyna Grebosz-Haring) in cooperation with  Salzburg Institute for Arts in Medicine (SIAM),  Salzburg Global Seminar (Health program), and  Salzburg International Network for the Critical Appraisal of Arts and Health Research (INCAAHR).

Sponsored by: Brahms Billroth Stiftung | Dreyer Stiftung | Land Salzburg

Participation only with registration

Registration link will follow soon

Participation fee

• Students: EUR 20,-
• Participation in person (limited to 60 persons): EUR 50,-
• Online participation: EUR 20,-

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