Researchers' breakfast: Should healthism be treated?

On Wednesday 6 February the regular event titled Researchers' Breakfast will be held at Rīga Stradiņš University.

Programme

9.00–9.30	Morning coffee and registration
9.30–9.40	Introduction Prof. Gunta Lazdāne, Director of RSU Institute of Public Health
9.40–9.50	Meaning of "Healthism" and why it exists in the Latvian media Lect. Vita Savicka, RSU Department of Communication Studies
9.50–10.10	Can healthism be an illness? Healthism in the context of addiction Assist. Prof. Anda Ķīvīte-Urtāne, member of Scientific Board at the RSU Institute of Public Health, leading researcher
10.10–10.40	Healthism – the challenge of modern society Assoc. Prof. Morten Ebbe Juul Nielsen, Copenhagen University, Philosophy Department
10.40–11.20	Panel discussion Discussion participants: Prof. Anda Rožukalne, Dean of the RSU Faculty of Communication Lect. Lolita Vija Neimane, RSU Department of Sports and Nutrition Assoc. Prof. Voldemārs Arnis, head of RSU Department of Sports and Nutrition Assist. Prof. Artūrs Utināns, RSU Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy Prof. Vija Sīle, head of the RSU Department of Humanities Assoc. Prof. Morten Ebbe Juul Nielsen, Copenhagen University, Philosophy Department

Languages: Latvian, English. Without translation.

Participants

Location

Room

Senate Hall

Date: 06.02.2019.