On Saturday, October 10, from 10:00 to 12:00, the tenth edition of the Seminar on Literary Theory and Comparative Literature of the Research Group in Applied Semiotic Studies of the University of La Laguna will take place on the occasion of the 35th World Mental Health Day, entitled Literature and Mental Health.

The event will feature guest speakers including writer Lucía Etxebarria, with her lecture 'Writing That Heals: Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Literature, and Mental Health,' and psychologist Carlos Bernabé, with his lecture 'How Does a Book Make Us Fall in Love? Behavioral Analysis and Literature.' The final colloquium will include Celia Morales Rando, lecturer and researcher in the Department of Language and Literature Didactics at the University of La Laguna (ULL), and Roberto García Sánchez, psychologist and coordinator of the Research Group in Applied Humanities (Psychology and Textuality) at the European University of the Canary Islands. The seminar will be directed and moderated by Darío Hernández, philologist and member of GIESA.

The seminar will be held virtually via Google Meet. To attend, prior registration is required by sending an email to lagunaes@ull.es with your full name and national identity number. Registration will close on Friday, October 9, 2026, although once the maximum number of places is reached, registration will be closed.