He.Co.Psy - Health, Conflicts, Psychology

13/07/2026

Last Friday, we concluded the 3rd Edition of the Global Mental Health and Human Rights Summer School.
We feel deeply grateful for the collective work we shared throughout the week. Together, we created a space for learning, dialogue, and solidarity, grounded in the principles of liberation and decolonization.
It is both a privilege and a source of hope to be part of a global community of activists, scholars, and practitioners committed to advancing mental health, human rights, and social justice.
Thank you to everyone who contributed their knowledge, experience, care, and commitment. We are looking forward to continuing this journey together.

07/07/2026

Global Mental Health and human rights summer school 3d edition-Venice July 6/10. Confronting XXI Century authoritarianism and racial supremacy (in the age of Palestinian genocide)

03/06/2026

Dear Think Tank members,

I'm here to remind you of the next Think Tank meeting.

We will meet on Friday 5th of June from 4.30 to 6.30 PM CET for Liam Hilton's presentation "Agency, Urgency and the Stalking Presence of Violence: The Lived Experience of both Activist-Researcher and Diasporic Q***r Palestinians during Genocide".

To join us:

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16/04/2026

Thank you to the Sociology Department at the University of Trento for inviting us to speak at this event
Do not stop talking about Gaza and Palestine!

16/04/2026

Soon at Salerno University

07/01/2026

⏳ Just one week to go until Fences and Walls, a hybrid event inviting us to reflect on the role psychology has played — and continues to play — in processes of colonization, through the lived experiences of First Nations peoples.

🎙 Guest speaker: Ruth Nelson
Baabayn Aboriginal Corporation (Australia)

🗓 Wednesday, January 14, 2026
⏰ 2:00 – 4:00 pm (CET)
📍 In person: Aula Polivalente, 4th floor, Building U6
University of Milano-Bicocca, Piazza dell’Ateneo Nuovo 1, Milan
💻 Online (Webex): https://unimib.webex.com/meet/guido.veronese

🔍 About the event
The dialogue will explore how psychology has been involved in colonization processes, guided by the book Fences and Walls, in which First Nations people share their lived experiences under colonization.

📖 To support deeper and more meaningful engagement, participants are encouraged to read Fences and Walls before the event:
👉 https://baabayn.org.au/fences-and-walls/

🗣 Continuation of the dialogue (in person only)
🕔 5:00 – 7:00 pm
An additional space for discussion, drawing on Baabayn’s experience to reflect on practices and challenges in promoting a political understanding of mental health across different contexts.

✨ Open to everyone interested in psychology, mental health, decolonization, and social justice.

We look forward to seeing you there — both in person and online!

📢 Upcoming Event | Fences and Walls

We are pleased to invite you to “Fences and Walls”, a hybrid event featuring Ruth Nelson from Baabayn Aboriginal Corporation (Australia).

🗓 Wednesday, January 14, 2026
⏰ 2:00–4:00 pm (CET)

📍 Hybrid format
▪️ In person: Aula Polivalente, 4th floor, Building U6,University of Milano-Bicocca, Piazza dell’Ateneo Nuovo 1, Milan
▪️ Online (Webex): https://unimib.webex.com/meet/guido.veronese

🔍 About the event
The dialogue will explore the role that psychology has played — and continues to play — in processes of colonization, guided by the book “Fences and Walls”, in which First Nations people share their lived experiences under colonization.

📖 To support deeper and more meaningful engagement, participants are encouraged to read Fences and Walls prior to the event. Download it from here: https://baabayn.org.au/fences-and-walls/

🗣 Continuation of the Dialogue (in person only)
From 5:00 to 7:00 pm, we will continue the discussion by drawing on Baabayn’s experience to reflect on practices and challenges related to promoting a political understanding of mental health across different contexts.

✨ Open to all those interested in psychology, mental health, decolonization, and social justice.

We look forward to seeing you there — both in person and online!

15/12/2025

📢 Upcoming Event | Fences and Walls

We are pleased to invite you to “Fences and Walls”, a hybrid event featuring Ruth Nelson from Baabayn Aboriginal Corporation (Australia).

🗓 Wednesday, January 14, 2026
⏰ 2:00–4:00 pm (CET)

📍 Hybrid format
▪️ In person: Aula Polivalente, 4th floor, Building U6,University of Milano-Bicocca, Piazza dell’Ateneo Nuovo 1, Milan
▪️ Online (Webex): https://unimib.webex.com/meet/guido.veronese

🔍 About the event
The dialogue will explore the role that psychology has played — and continues to play — in processes of colonization, guided by the book “Fences and Walls”, in which First Nations people share their lived experiences under colonization.

📖 To support deeper and more meaningful engagement, participants are encouraged to read Fences and Walls prior to the event. Download it from here: https://baabayn.org.au/fences-and-walls/

🗣 Continuation of the Dialogue (in person only)
From 5:00 to 7:00 pm, we will continue the discussion by drawing on Baabayn’s experience to reflect on practices and challenges related to promoting a political understanding of mental health across different contexts.

✨ Open to all those interested in psychology, mental health, decolonization, and social justice.

We look forward to seeing you there — both in person and online!

18/11/2025

Resistere a Gaza by Brian Barber, published by Sensibili alle foglie, italian translation.

18/11/2025

Today we held our fourth bell hooks lecture, and we are deeply grateful to Prof. Brian K. Barber for his powerful contribution, during which he presented his book “No Way but Forward.”

What resonated with us most were his reflections on stories, resistance, education against erasure, and endurance despite oppression.

Through the lives of three Palestinian families, Prof. Barber’s work shed light on the strength, dignity, and humanity that persist even in the most devastating circumstances. His decades of work and research in Gaza illuminate not only the violence and destruction endured, but also the love, memory, and commitment to the future that continue to shape everyday acts of resistance.

Thank you, Prof. Barber, for sharing these voices and for reminding us of the importance—and responsibility—of bearing witness.