NYU Steinhardt hosts September 18 symposium exploring how the arts lessen loneliness and isolation

The Jameel Arts & Health Lab is producing a day-long symposium on 18 September 2024 on ‘The art and health of social connection’.

Nisha Sajnani, co-director of the Jameel Arts & Health Lab, said: “This symposium will illuminate how artistic expression can motivate individuals and communities to participate more fully in their own health and wellbeing and support social cohesion, which offers powerful protection against stress and its effects.”