"Wellbeing@Sussex” Mini-Conference, Second edition

All welcome

Organised by the Consumer Wellbeing Research Mobiliser

Please note that this event is in person only.

Time: from 11am to 4pm (including networking lunch and coffee breaks)

Abstract:

Following the success of our first event, we are excited to invite you to the second edition of the “Wellbeing@Sussex” mini-conference. The event serves as a platform for interdisciplinary dialogues focusing on various facets of well-being, ranging from mental and physical health to economic and social welfare.

The mini-conference represents a great opportunity to explore academic research on wellbeing from a variety of perspectives pursued by scholars from and outside Sussex University as well as to network with academics and practitioners working in diverse fields related to well-being. The event will feature a panel discussion with experts in the morning followed, in the afternoon, by academic presentations from Johathan Hasford (Haslam College of Business, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN); Liat Levita (School of Psychology, UoS) and Marina Dekavalla (School of Media, Arts and Humanities, UoS).

Morning Session:

11.00am - 11.15am: Welcome - Prof Steven McGuire

11.15am - 12.15pm

Panel Speakers:

Catherine Carter, Director of Safeguarding at Save the Children

John L. Dusabe, Co-founder of “Ladder to Learning” and Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialist

Prof Joanna Callaghan, artist filmmaker and Professor of Filmmaking at University of Sussex

Title: Wellbeing: Protecting it, fostering it, interpreting it. An interdisciplinary discussion on connecting individual wellbeing to societal welfare.

There will be a networking lunch 12:15-1pm in Jub-G32. All Welcome.

1pm - 1.45pm

Speaker: Liat Levita, Reader in Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience, School of Psychology, University of Sussex

Title: Unlocking adolescent potential: Understanding behaviour, brain, and well-being

Brief Coffee Break

2pm - 2:45pm

Speaker: Jonathan Hasford, Associate Professor of Marketing, Haslam College of Business,

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Title: Emotional Intelligence: Current perspectives on thinking about how you feel

Brief Coffee Break

3pm - 3.45pm

Speaker: Marina Dekavalla, Senior Lecturer in Media and Communication (Media and Film), School of Media, Arts and Humanities, University of Sussex

Title: Facework in confessional videos by YouTube content creators: establishing parasocial connection with an imagined audience

Parallel Session:

2pm - 4pm in Room G22, Jubilee Building

Mammary Mountain presented by Maf’j Alvarez

An interactive presentation on immersive visual arts using VR.

https://mammary-vr.art/#

Closing remarks

Abstract:

Following the success of our first event, we are excited to invite you to the second edition of the “Wellbeing@Sussex” mini-conference. The event serves as a platform for interdisciplinary dialogues focusing on various facets of well-being, ranging from mental and physical health to economic and social welfare.

The mini-conference represents a great opportunity to explore academic research on wellbeing from a variety of perspectives pursued by scholars from and outside Sussex University as well as to network with academics and practitioners working in diverse fields related to well-being. The event will feature a panel discussion with experts in the morning followed, in the afternoon, by academic presentations from Johathan Hasford (Haslam College of Business, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN); Liat Levita (School of Psychology, UoS) and Marina Dekavalla (School of Media, Arts and Humanities, UoS).