Cultural psychiatry, psychiatric anthropology, South Asian studies.
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My book comes out this Diwali weekend, I show how Lord Rama is part of our common South Asian heritage. I focus on Muslim interpretations, referencing Dalit, Buddhist, Jain, and LGBTQ writings too. @PMOIndia @BJP4India @RSSorg @INCIndia @HinduAmerican
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Hindus, Muslims, and Group Identities: Insights for Global Peacebuilding
Neil Krishan Aggarwal, Oxford Univ Pr, 2026
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#NewPublication
Hindus, Muslims, and Group Identities: Insights for Global Peacebuilding
Neil Krishan Aggarwal, Oxford Univ Pr, 2026
academic.oup.com/book/63468
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New from #PracticingAnthropology: Reimagining Clinical Ethnography Through Cultural Formulation in Mental Health: Thinking With and Against Clifford Geertz by Neil Krishan Aggarwal (@NeilKAggarwal)
doi.org/10.1080/08884552.202…
#SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology
ALT Promotional graphic for "Reimagining Clinical Ethnography Through Cultural Formulation in Mental Health: Thinking With and Against Clifford Geertz" by Neil Krishan Aggarwal, published in Practicing Anthropology. Summary text on a torn paper texture reads: "Researchers have debated how clinicians can practice ethnography in mental health settings. This essay describes practical techniques through clinical ethnographic interviewing, description, and interpretation." The journal cover appears in the top-right corner.
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another outstanding paper from International Institute for Geopsychiatry Senior Fellows #WCP26
Informing Pakistan’s Negotiations Through the
Psychology of Peacebuilding @JEK_Psych @Asifmbachlani @pasha_samina @farooqnaeem7
jpps.pk/index.php/journal/ar…
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On balance,the wide ranging benefits to clinicians& Users with Mental Health concerns,cannot be denied. As Prof @NeilKAggarwal calls it ‘the psychotechnical embrace’.The ethics of all of this is most crucial&is of personal interest to me as we navigate this dual edged reality. 4/
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Our International Institute for Geopsychiatry Senior Fellow @JEK_Psych is a panellist at this @rcpsych event
Supporting Clinicians: Mental health support in a time of conflict #mentalhealth #conflict
rcpsych.ac.uk/events/confere…
@deeparoy2002 @NeilKAggarwal @juliotorales
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a new world order for #mentalhealth #health @NeilKAggarwal @thewrittenro @JEK_Psych
Geopolitical factors and mental health I
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Geopolitical factors, foreign aid and mental health II: Value for money
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#WHO #Davos #WEF2026
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our new paper #geopsychiatry
Geopsychiatry & the complex mental health challenges of conflict: a review examining local & distal psychiatric outcomes in a fractured world
link.springer.com/article/10…
@WPA_Psychiatry @NeilKAggarwal @juliotorales
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another outstanding piece from our #geopsychiatry team
Politicised threats to science endanger global health & humanity @lancet #globalhealth @DrMariaNeira thelancet.com/journals/lance…
@WPA_Psychiatry @seyeabimbola @NeilKAggarwal @ThinkGlobalHlth
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Social justice, social discrimination, & mental health: International Review of Psychiatry: @NeilKAggarwal @juliotorales @DrNandiniC @JudgeWren #geopsychiatry tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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another poignant paper from the #geopsychiatry team
A combined water crisis & public health emergency in the Brazilian Amazon #COP30 #geopsychiatry
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@NeilKAggarwal @DrMariaNeira @GCHAlliance @WPA_Psychiatry #publichealth #Amazon
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Africa to be hit hard as UK foreign aid cuts
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@NeilKAggarwal @braindrum #Africa #ForeignAid #UK
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Read our International Institute for Geopsychiatry Senior Fellow Prof Rachel Tribe poignant Suman Fernando obituary @JEK_Psych @NeilKAggarwal @rcpsych - Prof Fernando iconic fighter #inequalities #racism @guardian theguardian.com/society/2025…
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we launch our new website #Geopsychiatry
The International Institute of Geopsychiatry
geopsychiatry.org/
@juliotorales @JEK_Psych @RaoMala @DrHarish139 @NeilKAggarwal
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Clinicians need definitions for social structures and social determinants of health to understand how to assess for these important patient factors
@NeilKAggarwal journals.lww.com/hrpjournal/…
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International Seminar on Geopsychiatry 8th March 2025-12 noon GMT
we will examine how factors like urbanization, natural disasters, climate change influence psychiatric disorders & healthcare access @DrMariaNeira @NeilKAggarwal @RaoMala
Join Zoom
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Geopolitical factors, foreign aid & mental health II: Value for money @NeilKAggarwal @faraniva @Prof_TGSchulze
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CAPE Vulnerability Index #CVI can be used to identify most vulnerable communities so that international aid may be more appropriately targeted
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one of #Geopsychiatry 2024 highlights
WPA Special Interest Group on Geopsychiatry’s Academic symposium “Global Mindscape: Integrating Geopsychiatry Perspectives Across Continents" -in Bern Switzerland @NeilKAggarwal @RaoMala @MaggieRae20 @JEK_Psych
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Delighted to meet distinguished pioneers of #Geopsychiatry.
Groundbreaking 🇬🇧-🇨🇭collaborations looking at impact of geopolitical & environmental factors incl . #climatechange on mental health at a local level.
Thank you @dineshbhugra @MichaelLiebren1 @unibern & friends !
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Armed Conflict Survey 2024: The proliferation of non-state armed groups is one of the main factors behind the protracted and complex nature of conflicts in the region, as highlighted by the actions of Hamas, Hizbullah and the Houthis during the reporting period.
Find out more and register for the launch event on 12 December 2024.
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