Events

4th Sozosei Summit to Decriminalize Mental Illness

4th Sozosei Summit to Decriminalize Mental Illness

SAVE THE DATE: April 16 - 17, 2024

 

The Summit brings together a diverse, global audience, including thought leaders, people with lived experience, medical professionals, lawyers, judges, advocates, artists, and funders, to build a world where mental illness is not a crime.

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We look forward to seeing you in Philadelphia in April 2024. 
 

Past Events

The 3rd Annual Sozosei Summit to Decriminalize Mental Illness was held from December 5 – 7, 2022, in Philadelphia, PA at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA). The event drew more than 700 attendees from around the globe including thought leaders, people with lived experience, medical professionals, lawyers, judges, advocates, artists, and funders — all working to build a world where mental illness is not a crime.

July 25-27, 2022

In mid-summer 2022, the Sozosei Foundation – a philanthropic arm of Otsuka - convened a group of artists and leaders from the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors to consider the role of the arts at the Sozosei Foundation. The Arts Convening was diverse by design.

December 13 - 15, 2021

The 2nd Annual Sozosei Summit to Decriminalize Mental Illness was held from December 13-15, 2021 in Philadelphia, PA. A global event, the Summit brings together experts, thought-leaders, people with lived experience, doctors, lawyers, judges, advocates, artists, and funders to collaborate, create, and explore pathways to decriminalize mental illness.