13 March 2026 15.30 CET

This conference presents the latest Special Issue of Mefisto, that focused on what has been called the “pragmatic turn” in the health and disease debate. Instead of asking what disease is in some abstract, metaphysical vacuum, the pragmatic turn suggests that disease is a plural, context-specific, and value-laden tool – moving from a search for essences to an analysis of practices. The event will integrate short presentations by the authors of the papers published in the special issues and Q&A sessions, moderated by the organisers and open to the audience.