Luke Kernan
@lukekernan.bsky.social
Anthropologist (PhD), Creative Writer, Graphic Novelist, Poet — #Psychosis, #Madness, #Myth, #Comics. ///✨️Founder of THE UNQUIET MINDS PROJECT✨///
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Luke Kernan
@lukekernan.bsky.social
· Oct 21
My PhD thesis, "Re-worlding the Self in Graphic Narratives—A Case Study of Sense, Affect, and Mad-Centered Knowledges of Psychosis" (2024), is now DLable at UVicSpace's website. I illustrated "Eleven Strings of Madness" (2021) below during an arts-based workshop.
Link - hdl.handle.net/1828/20464
Link - hdl.handle.net/1828/20464
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📆 ‼️ Workshop announcement ‼️ 14th Jan 2026
⭐ Metaphorical Framings of Emotions in Mental Health ⭐
Organised by myself with Prof. Jeannette Littlemore
Please see here for the full schedule and to sign up (in-person places are limited):
lnkd.in/dZ57MKwt
⭐ Metaphorical Framings of Emotions in Mental Health ⭐
Organised by myself with Prof. Jeannette Littlemore
Please see here for the full schedule and to sign up (in-person places are limited):
lnkd.in/dZ57MKwt
November 22, 2025 at 6:18 PM
📆 ‼️ Workshop announcement ‼️ 14th Jan 2026
⭐ Metaphorical Framings of Emotions in Mental Health ⭐
Organised by myself with Prof. Jeannette Littlemore
Please see here for the full schedule and to sign up (in-person places are limited):
lnkd.in/dZ57MKwt
⭐ Metaphorical Framings of Emotions in Mental Health ⭐
Organised by myself with Prof. Jeannette Littlemore
Please see here for the full schedule and to sign up (in-person places are limited):
lnkd.in/dZ57MKwt
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Also published in Anthropologica 67.1
Beyond Pathways to Care: Exploring the Role of Boundaries in Mental Health
Loa Gordon
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Beyond Pathways to Care: Exploring the Role of Boundaries in Mental Health
Loa Gordon
cas-sca.journals.uvic.ca/index.php/an...
@alexandrinebf.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Also published in Anthropologica 67.1
Beyond Pathways to Care: Exploring the Role of Boundaries in Mental Health
Loa Gordon
cas-sca.journals.uvic.ca/index.php/an...
@alexandrinebf.bsky.social
Beyond Pathways to Care: Exploring the Role of Boundaries in Mental Health
Loa Gordon
cas-sca.journals.uvic.ca/index.php/an...
@alexandrinebf.bsky.social
Reposted by Luke Kernan
"EXPERIMENT"--- the theme for the next American Ethnological Society conference in May 2026! For more information check out the official flyer at sway.cloud.microsoft/TTgqspETqroD... and of course, stay tuned to our website and social media for further details. See you there!
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Welcome to the conference information page for the 2026 Spring Conference of the American Ethnological Society.
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September 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
"EXPERIMENT"--- the theme for the next American Ethnological Society conference in May 2026! For more information check out the official flyer at sway.cloud.microsoft/TTgqspETqroD... and of course, stay tuned to our website and social media for further details. See you there!
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“Central to the art of ethnographic narratives is their ability to hold ... different truths and epistemologies together in all their constitutive frictions.”
Anthropologist Sophie Chao reflects on the School for Advanced Research Writing Seminar: sarweb.org/blog-words-a...
Anthropologist Sophie Chao reflects on the School for Advanced Research Writing Seminar: sarweb.org/blog-words-a...
Sophie Chao Guest Post: Words and Worlds - School for Advanced Research
Anthropologist Sophie Chao shares a guest post. An environmental anthropologist, she reflects on ecological crisis, Indigenous knowledge in West Papua, and the ethics of storytelling. Exploring…
sarweb.org
September 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM
“Central to the art of ethnographic narratives is their ability to hold ... different truths and epistemologies together in all their constitutive frictions.”
Anthropologist Sophie Chao reflects on the School for Advanced Research Writing Seminar: sarweb.org/blog-words-a...
Anthropologist Sophie Chao reflects on the School for Advanced Research Writing Seminar: sarweb.org/blog-words-a...
EVENT: "A Word About Mental Health"
Monday, September 29th, 2025 - 6 pm (Vancouver Time - PDT)
LINK: simpli.events/e/word-about...
@moritherapy.bsky.social
@lukekernan.bsky.social
#psychsky #madsky #madstudies #anthrosky #anthropology #psychosis #mentalhealth
EVENT DESCRIPTION in thread.
Monday, September 29th, 2025 - 6 pm (Vancouver Time - PDT)
LINK: simpli.events/e/word-about...
@moritherapy.bsky.social
@lukekernan.bsky.social
#psychsky #madsky #madstudies #anthrosky #anthropology #psychosis #mentalhealth
EVENT DESCRIPTION in thread.
A Word About Mental Health | Simpli Events
Luke Kernan and Isabella Mori will read from their works, and host a conversation about mental health issues, especially experiencing and recovering from/with psychosis, peer support, and creative exp...
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September 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
EVENT: "A Word About Mental Health"
Monday, September 29th, 2025 - 6 pm (Vancouver Time - PDT)
LINK: simpli.events/e/word-about...
@moritherapy.bsky.social
@lukekernan.bsky.social
#psychsky #madsky #madstudies #anthrosky #anthropology #psychosis #mentalhealth
EVENT DESCRIPTION in thread.
Monday, September 29th, 2025 - 6 pm (Vancouver Time - PDT)
LINK: simpli.events/e/word-about...
@moritherapy.bsky.social
@lukekernan.bsky.social
#psychsky #madsky #madstudies #anthrosky #anthropology #psychosis #mentalhealth
EVENT DESCRIPTION in thread.
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CAMHRA Inaugural Lecture by Dr. Bhrigupati Singh is now available on our YouTube channel here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMtv...
CAMHRA Inaugural Lecture: Thoughts for a new alliance of anthropology and mental health
YouTube video by CAMHRA
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May 23, 2025 at 10:13 AM
CAMHRA Inaugural Lecture by Dr. Bhrigupati Singh is now available on our YouTube channel here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMtv...
Reposted by Luke Kernan
CAMHRA, the first discipline-specific anthropology and mental health centre in the world, has officially launched at SOAS.
The Centre will use an anthropological approach to tackle some of the most difficult issues related to mental health care and inequality.
Read: www.soas.ac.uk/about/news/c...
The Centre will use an anthropological approach to tackle some of the most difficult issues related to mental health care and inequality.
Read: www.soas.ac.uk/about/news/c...
May 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
CAMHRA, the first discipline-specific anthropology and mental health centre in the world, has officially launched at SOAS.
The Centre will use an anthropological approach to tackle some of the most difficult issues related to mental health care and inequality.
Read: www.soas.ac.uk/about/news/c...
The Centre will use an anthropological approach to tackle some of the most difficult issues related to mental health care and inequality.
Read: www.soas.ac.uk/about/news/c...
The Unquiet Minds: Youth Anthology of Art and Poetry (2022) will be added to the Greater Victoria Public Library's collection. Come to the launch party and meet some local authors and their books. I will be there as the anthology's editor-in-chief.
www.facebook.com/unquietminds...
www.facebook.com/unquietminds...
May 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The Unquiet Minds: Youth Anthology of Art and Poetry (2022) will be added to the Greater Victoria Public Library's collection. Come to the launch party and meet some local authors and their books. I will be there as the anthology's editor-in-chief.
www.facebook.com/unquietminds...
www.facebook.com/unquietminds...
Thanks, @easainfo.bsky.social, for the post. You guys really know how to throw a party. I am looking forward to EASA 2026.
In the current issue of @anthropologica.bsky.social
Vol. 66 No. 2 (2024): Sounding the alarm
📚 Book Review 📚
The Trauma Mantras: A Memoir in Prose Poems, by Adrie Kusserow from @dukepress.bsky.social
@lukekernan.bsky.social
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Vol. 66 No. 2 (2024): Sounding the alarm
📚 Book Review 📚
The Trauma Mantras: A Memoir in Prose Poems, by Adrie Kusserow from @dukepress.bsky.social
@lukekernan.bsky.social
@uvic.ca
cas-sca.journals.uvic.ca/index.php/an...
April 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Thanks, @easainfo.bsky.social, for the post. You guys really know how to throw a party. I am looking forward to EASA 2026.
“We hurdle toward each other. A star appears beneath us. The perfect triangulation: you, me, and the star beneath our feet. This is what we need: a star to drive our stake into the ground.”
@katherineveritt.bsky.social's essay reminds me of this encounter. ☄️
socratesonthebeach.com/katherine-ev...
@katherineveritt.bsky.social's essay reminds me of this encounter. ☄️
socratesonthebeach.com/katherine-ev...
April 9, 2025 at 11:26 PM
“We hurdle toward each other. A star appears beneath us. The perfect triangulation: you, me, and the star beneath our feet. This is what we need: a star to drive our stake into the ground.”
@katherineveritt.bsky.social's essay reminds me of this encounter. ☄️
socratesonthebeach.com/katherine-ev...
@katherineveritt.bsky.social's essay reminds me of this encounter. ☄️
socratesonthebeach.com/katherine-ev...
Please join the Mad Studies Hub (York U) for a presentation and conversation on:
Critical Perspectives on Coercive Practices in Mental Health
Wednesday, April 9th: 4PM-5:30PM (EST) via Zoom
Eventbrite Registration & Zoom Access:
msh-cpcpmh-april-9-2025.eventbrite.com
Critical Perspectives on Coercive Practices in Mental Health
Wednesday, April 9th: 4PM-5:30PM (EST) via Zoom
Eventbrite Registration & Zoom Access:
msh-cpcpmh-april-9-2025.eventbrite.com
April 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Please join the Mad Studies Hub (York U) for a presentation and conversation on:
Critical Perspectives on Coercive Practices in Mental Health
Wednesday, April 9th: 4PM-5:30PM (EST) via Zoom
Eventbrite Registration & Zoom Access:
msh-cpcpmh-april-9-2025.eventbrite.com
Critical Perspectives on Coercive Practices in Mental Health
Wednesday, April 9th: 4PM-5:30PM (EST) via Zoom
Eventbrite Registration & Zoom Access:
msh-cpcpmh-april-9-2025.eventbrite.com
Reposted by Luke Kernan
“When people say “madness is a gift,” I think they’re often speaking from a place of survival—of having found meaning in something that could have destroyed them.” DuBrul
The Paradox of Alternative Spaces: Q&A with Sascha Altman DuBrul
“at the intersection of the public mental health system & the Mad Underground”
www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/the-parado...
“at the intersection of the public mental health system & the Mad Underground”
www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/the-parado...
The Paradox of Alternative Spaces: Q&A with Sascha Altman DuBrul
“at the intersection of the public mental health system & the Mad Underground.”
www.psychiatrymargins.com
March 29, 2025 at 1:16 PM
“When people say “madness is a gift,” I think they’re often speaking from a place of survival—of having found meaning in something that could have destroyed them.” DuBrul
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Comets, meteors, and the mystery we are – the enchanted celestial mechanics of Australian artist Shane Drinkwater
Comets, Orbits, and the Mystery We Are: The Enchanted Celestial Mechanics of Australian Artist Shane Drinkwater
“We are bathing in mystery and confusion,” Carl Sagan told his best interviewer. “That will always be our destiny. The universe will always be much richer than our ability to understand…
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March 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Comets, meteors, and the mystery we are – the enchanted celestial mechanics of Australian artist Shane Drinkwater
I am glad to see this feature on Dr. Berkout, who was part of my Ph.D. committee. #womeninscience
And our final #TeamUHNWomen feature of the week, Dr. Suze Berkhout from The Institute for Education Research is a passionate trailblazer for future #WomenInScience!
Learn about the incredible #WomenInScience who have inspired her to empower the next generation ➡️ www.uhnresearch.ca/news/shining...
Learn about the incredible #WomenInScience who have inspired her to empower the next generation ➡️ www.uhnresearch.ca/news/shining...
March 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I am glad to see this feature on Dr. Berkout, who was part of my Ph.D. committee. #womeninscience
I am still thinking about #Invincible - Season 3, Episode 5! 🍁 #teamcanada #maplesyrup #mapleleaf @skybound.bsky.social
March 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I am still thinking about #Invincible - Season 3, Episode 5! 🍁 #teamcanada #maplesyrup #mapleleaf @skybound.bsky.social
My book review of Adrie Kusserow's The Trauma Mantras (2024) is out in the latest issue of Anthropologica (66.2: 1-3).
#trauma #anthropology #psychsky #medsky #ethnography #poetry #art #medicalanthropology
@anthropologica.bsky.social
@dukepress.bsky.social
cas-sca.journals.uvic.ca/index.php/an...
#trauma #anthropology #psychsky #medsky #ethnography #poetry #art #medicalanthropology
@anthropologica.bsky.social
@dukepress.bsky.social
cas-sca.journals.uvic.ca/index.php/an...
March 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
My book review of Adrie Kusserow's The Trauma Mantras (2024) is out in the latest issue of Anthropologica (66.2: 1-3).
#trauma #anthropology #psychsky #medsky #ethnography #poetry #art #medicalanthropology
@anthropologica.bsky.social
@dukepress.bsky.social
cas-sca.journals.uvic.ca/index.php/an...
#trauma #anthropology #psychsky #medsky #ethnography #poetry #art #medicalanthropology
@anthropologica.bsky.social
@dukepress.bsky.social
cas-sca.journals.uvic.ca/index.php/an...
Happy Maslenitsa! 🌞
March 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Happy Maslenitsa! 🌞
Reposted by Luke Kernan
New publication! Congratulations to our v. own @cassie-phoenix.bsky.social from the Moving Bodies Lab who has co-guest edited a special issue of Methods in Psychology on the value (and challenges!) of arts-based & creative methods in research. Find out more👇
medhumsplatform.org/expanding-th...
medhumsplatform.org/expanding-th...
Expanding the Use of Arts-Based Methods
Moving Bodies Lab researcher guest edits a special issue of Methods in Psychology on Arts-based Methods in Psychology.
medhumsplatform.org
February 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
New publication! Congratulations to our v. own @cassie-phoenix.bsky.social from the Moving Bodies Lab who has co-guest edited a special issue of Methods in Psychology on the value (and challenges!) of arts-based & creative methods in research. Find out more👇
medhumsplatform.org/expanding-th...
medhumsplatform.org/expanding-th...
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In other news, a plum tree captured the moon last night.
February 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
In other news, a plum tree captured the moon last night.
Reposted by Luke Kernan
Do you want to 'explore the depths of madness' with me? See here how and when www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/p/ex...
Exploring the Depths of Madness: A Journey with Wouter Kusters PhD, Begins March 30 — Morbid Anatomy
Six-week class taught online via Zoom Sundays, March 30 - May 11, 2025 1 - 3pm ET (NYC Time) $180 Step into the enigmatic world of madness with philosopher and author Wouter Kusters, where t...
www.morbidanatomy.org
January 24, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Do you want to 'explore the depths of madness' with me? See here how and when www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/p/ex...
This comics horror anthology has a killer cover, is super promising, and has my attention! Great work, everyone. @edbrisson.bsky.social, @jefflemire171.bsky.social, @michaelwalsh.bsky.social, @kellythompson.bsky.social, and @tomking.bsky.social.
The Silver Coin Vol. 1
Amazing linked horror anthology from some of the best in the business. @tomking.bsky.social @kellythompson.bsky.social @edbrisson.bsky.social @jefflemire171.bsky.social @michaelwalsh.bsky.social
Amazing linked horror anthology from some of the best in the business. @tomking.bsky.social @kellythompson.bsky.social @edbrisson.bsky.social @jefflemire171.bsky.social @michaelwalsh.bsky.social
January 18, 2025 at 3:17 AM
This comics horror anthology has a killer cover, is super promising, and has my attention! Great work, everyone. @edbrisson.bsky.social, @jefflemire171.bsky.social, @michaelwalsh.bsky.social, @kellythompson.bsky.social, and @tomking.bsky.social.
LECTURE: "The Intersection between Psychology and Anthropology in Voices-Hearers Research"
The event is free, but registration is mandatory and open until January 20, 2025: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The event is free, but registration is mandatory and open until January 20, 2025: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
January 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
LECTURE: "The Intersection between Psychology and Anthropology in Voices-Hearers Research"
The event is free, but registration is mandatory and open until January 20, 2025: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The event is free, but registration is mandatory and open until January 20, 2025: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Reminders of the holiday glow as I shift into the yearly grind. ✨️🌟
January 12, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Reminders of the holiday glow as I shift into the yearly grind. ✨️🌟
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#CallForAbstracts alert! The Measurement Lab at the Platform are now inviting individual & panel submissions for their free, hybrid conference on #CriticalNeurodiversityStudies in June – variety of formats welcome.
🗓️ Deadline: 28 Feb 2025
🔗 tinyurl.com/cfa-cns-dire...
🗓️ Deadline: 28 Feb 2025
🔗 tinyurl.com/cfa-cns-dire...
December 18, 2024 at 3:05 PM
#CallForAbstracts alert! The Measurement Lab at the Platform are now inviting individual & panel submissions for their free, hybrid conference on #CriticalNeurodiversityStudies in June – variety of formats welcome.
🗓️ Deadline: 28 Feb 2025
🔗 tinyurl.com/cfa-cns-dire...
🗓️ Deadline: 28 Feb 2025
🔗 tinyurl.com/cfa-cns-dire...
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Mental distress is a portal to self-actualisation, providing a gateway into inner-consciousness…[it] is only labelled as an ‘illness’ because of how we have been conditioned to understand it within western culture. #MadSky #Madness www.madinamerica.com/2024/11/is-t...
Is There Transformative Meaning in Madness?
How do some people find and harness transformative meaning in their experiences conceptualised as psychosis by clinical psychiatry?
www.madinamerica.com
November 26, 2024 at 12:05 AM
Mental distress is a portal to self-actualisation, providing a gateway into inner-consciousness…[it] is only labelled as an ‘illness’ because of how we have been conditioned to understand it within western culture. #MadSky #Madness www.madinamerica.com/2024/11/is-t...