Interdisciplinary Symposium on Body Integrity Dysphoria & Bodily Autonomy
Bringing together researchers, clinicians, ethicists, legal scholars and members of the BID community to explore current research, clinical practice and ethical perspectives.
🗓️ Date
Friday, 16 October 2026
⏰ Time
15:00–18:00 CEST (Prague Time)
🎥 Platform
Microsoft Teams (Online)
🗣️ Language
English
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Programme
🟣 ● 15:00–15:10
Welcome and Introduction
Leandro Loriga
Corpus Sui · Masaryk University (Czech Republic)
🟣 ● 15:10–15:35
A Medical-Ethical Comparison of Body Integrity Dysphoria and Gender Incongruence
Laura Lalee
International Psychoanalytic University Berlin (Germany)
🟣 ● 15:35–16:00
The Instability of BID’s Disorder Classification in the ICD-11
Matthew Williams
University of Birmingham (United Kingdom)
🟣 ● 16:00–16:25
The Hidden Body Integrity Dysphoria Community of Japan
Leandro Loriga
Corpus Sui · Masaryk University (Czech Republic)
🟣 ● 16:25–16:35
Coffee Break
🟣 ● 16:35–17:00
Living with Body Integrity Dysphoria: Harm Reduction, Functioning and Long-Term Adaptation
John Doe
Independent lived experience advocate (The Netherlands)
🟣 ● 17:00–17:25
Transability through the Lens of Biopower, Disablism and Neoliberalism: Exposing Societal Contradictions Around Bodily Autonomy and Inter/Dependence
Dr Cassie Ogden
Liverpool John Moores University (United Kingdom)
🟣 ● 17:25–17:35
Final Remarks and Next Steps
Leandro Loriga
Corpus Sui · Masaryk University (Czech Republic)
Topics
🟣 ● Medical Ethics
Ethical questions surrounding bodily autonomy, elective interventions and clinical decision-making.
🟣 ● Psychiatry & Clinical Classification
Current perspectives on the diagnosis and classification of Body Integrity Dysphoria.
🟣 ● Philosophy of Medicine
The limits of medicine, identity and concepts of pathology.
🟣 ● Anthropology & Cultural Perspectives
Cross-cultural understandings of Body Integrity Dysphoria and bodily identity.
🟣 ● Lived Experience
First-hand perspectives on living with Body Integrity Dysphoria and long-term adaptation.
🟣 ● Disability Studies
Transability, disability, autonomy and social inclusion.
🟣 ● Psychology & Mental Health
Psychological aspects of BID and current approaches to care.
🟣 ● Body Integrity Dysphoria
Emerging interdisciplinary research on BID from clinical, ethical and social perspectives.
Who Should Attend?
Researchers, clinicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, ethicists, legal professionals, students, and anyone interested in Body Integrity Dysphoria and bodily autonomy.
Why Attend?
Learn from international experts.
Discover the latest research.
Participate in interdisciplinary discussions.
Stay Connected
Connect with professionals and members of the BID community.
Gain new perspectives on ethics, medicine and law.
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