Public Lecture – The Art and Science of Addiction

Public Lecture – The Art and Science of Addiction

  • ALL AGES

Join us for for an evening where science, art, and lived experience come together to explore the complexities of addiction.

By Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute

Date and time

Mon, May 5, 2025 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM MDT.

Location

Myer Horowitz Theatre

8900 114 Street Northwest Edmonton, AB T6G 2J7 Canada

Agenda

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Research Showcase

During this interactive poster hour, student researchers will be on hand to present their neuroscience and mental health themed posters and discuss their research. Guests are invited to view the post...

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Public Lecture

Artist Tamara Deedman will share pieces from her recent exhibit, “Crowded by your absence,” which explores notions of human attachment to objects that occupy memory, identity, coping mechanisms, addi...

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour 30 minutes
  • ALL AGES
  • Paid venue parking

Join the Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute (NMHI) for an interactive evening of learning, compassion, and hope. Scientists Heather Morris and Anna Taylor, clinician scientist Monty Ghosh, artist Tamara Deedman, and lived/living experience advocate Shanell Twan will offer a powerful and thought provoking look at addictions from diverse perspectives.

Join us before the lecture (5:30-6:30pm) for a research showcase and learn more about neuroscience and mental health research happening at the University of Alberta.

Learn more on the CONNECTIONS website.


By participating in this public lecture, you agree to freely accept all associated risks, dangers and hazards. The Governors of the University of Alberta, NMHI, NGSA, their officers, employees, and volunteers are not responsible for any injury or loss of any kind sustained by you while participating.

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Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute

At the Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute, our scientists and clinicians are dedicated to discovering how the brain and nervous system function, determining the basis for disease, and translating discoveries into improved prevention and treatment options for individuals impacted by neurological and mental health related diseases and disorders.