24/02/2026
🔶1st International Affect Therapy Symposium
Organized by: M. Bazzano, A. Gaitanidis, E. Avdie, M. Manakas
🔷Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Faculty of Education Building, 10th Floor, University Campus 541 24, Thessaloniki
Sep 25, 2026 - from 10am to 6pm GMT+3
Free Entry - Registration is Essential
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1st-international-affect-therapy-symposium-tickets-1983606270753
🔶Overview: "Turning pleasure into desire, sad affects into joy, and joy into the very foundation of ethics."
Welcome to the 1st International Affect Therapy Symposium!
♦️A Day of Talks, Performances, Discussion
Join us for an immersive exploration of affect therapy — a rigorous inquiry into how emotional life shapes human experience, from the transformation of pleasure into desire, to the cultivation of joy as an ethical foundation.
♦️This in-person event brings together leading thinkers, performers and practitioners from across the field, offering a programme of research presentations, theoretical discussions, performances, and experiential workshops designed to deepen both clinical understanding and personal practice.
♦️Speakers and performers: Manu Bazzano, Anastasios Gaitanidis, Seb Heid, Margarita Karkayanni, Nikos Kypriotakis, Stella Kolyvopoulou, Glenn Nicholls, Parvy Palmou, Ioannis Papadopoulos, Agniya Pasechnik, Yannis Rigas, and Konstantinos Tzikas.
🔷Hosted by Evrinomy Avdie and Manos Manakas.
🔷Whether you are an experienced clinician, researcher, or a thoughtful newcomer to the field, this gathering offers a substantive opportunity to engage with cutting-edge ideas, connect with colleagues, and contribute to an evolving conversation at the heart of contemporary therapy.
