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2nd
Annual International Conference on
Transgenerational
Trauma:
Communal Wounds and Victim Identities
A
focused dialogue and deliberation
Defining and addressing the dynamics of inherited,
unresolved communal trauma from one generation to
the next, including historical understandings, the
development and perpetuation of communal victim identities,
exclusive cultural membership and rites of belonging,
and implications for present and future relations
between communities - particularly war and violence.
A
search for new models and methodologies
Developing new culturally appropriate, practical models
and methods at the societal level for healing and
preventing communal trauma and it's transfer into
future generations.
Transgenerational trauma is seen as an underlying
and potent fuel for the eruption of violence in the
past, present, and future. Understanding it's dynamics,
influences, and implications, and developing new ways
to effectively treat it, are essential to freeing
ourselves of fear-based beliefs, healing and reconciliation
within and between communities, establishing compassionate
local and global relations, and achieving a true and
sustainable culture of peace.
Goals Include:
Promoting
a collaborative global
network of permanent working
study groups with cross-cultural representation
- essential to universal understanding and culturally
appropriate applications - that cooperate on
researching and addressing intergenerational
trauma: the
Global
Network for the Study of Transgenerational Trauma.
Providing
an annual
meeting place for these study groups
to come together regularly to share knowledge
and explore critical issues and applications.
Development of culturally
appropriate perspectives, treatment models,
and methodologies at the societal
level for healing and preventing the intergenerational
transfer of unresolved trauma and communal victim
identity, and training programs to teach these
skills and understandings to individuals engaged
in social healing.
Increase
understanding, sensitivity, and appreciation
of the implications of
these psycho-social
dynamics within and between communities,
and how to help reduce and prevent the carry
over of unresolved trauma and victim identity
into subsequent generations. Vital to achieving
this goal is providing public education to the
general public, and enlisting the involvement,
support, and cooperation of those profoundly
influencing the next generation in learning
societal identity, including parents, educators,
religious leaders, cultural/societal representatives,
those generating public media, etc.
Creating
and compiling a body
of knowledge shared globally
with practitioners and researchers from
related human service and relationship fields
(including mental health, medical health, sociology,
cultural anthropology, education, political
science, religion & spirituality, etc.),
conflict transformation and peace building activists,
government representatives, public policy makers,
community leaders, religious leaders, other
stakeholders, and the general public. To facilitate
this a virtual platform is being created for
collecting and archiving research, conference
proceedings, publications, training and treatment
programs, and related materials to provide a
multi-media resource library - including a professional
virtual journal with a blend of scholarship,
insight, and practical application - to the
professional and lay public, as well as to political/community
leaders, public policy makers, and educational
systems. The platform will offer virtual work
space for study groups with members located
at a distance from each other, and a member
blog.
Format and Character of the
Conference:*
The 4 day conference
is meant to be a highly interactive learning
community. Prepared presentations are one
aspect of this, and to a great extent designed
to stimulate in-depth dialogue and deliberation
leading to increased understanding and next
steps, as well as impart knowledge
A central driving feature
of the program is conducting focused
topical panels, roundtables, and dialogue groups
that actively engage all participants in
investigating the many dimensions, symptoms,
and implications of Transgenerational Trauma.
* (See Program
Overview and Schedule
for full description)
Program Content:
Keynote speakers,
Topical panels,
Interactive roundtables,
Practical, research, and theoretical break-out presentations,
Daily facilitated dialogue and action planning groups,
Live 2-way global links to other countries,
All-conference experiences,
Multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural learning community,
On-site blogging,
Social-Cultural Events & Performances,
Rich networking & cooperation,
Farewell
Dinner Party on last evening
Displays,
Guidelines
For Compassionate
Dialogue
The
T T
Conference strives to promote an inclusive, compassionate dialogue
that honors different personal experiences, perspectives, and narratives,
while allowing for better expressing and listening to each other
as we work together toward understanding and harmony. Our intention
is to create an open venue where we can engage meaningfully and
invite in a public dialogue that brings our joint wisdom to bear
in exploring sometimes difficult issues that effect us all. This
is based on the premise that it does not require that we be the
same to be appreciate of, at peace with, and secure in our relationships
with each other; only that we be familiar enough with each others
story to share the humanity and trustworthiness that resides in
each of us. We ask all participants to assist us by carrying and
expressing this intent throughout the conference.
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Donate to our Subsidy Fund ~
Help us bring the indispensable
voices and perspectives of colleagues from developing societies
and students to the table of this important effort
by making a Tax
Deductible Donation (for
U.S. taxes) to our subsidy fund through our partner organization:
International
Humanistic Psychology Association
(IHPA)
2nd
Annual International Conference
on
Transgenerational
Trauma:
Communal Wounds and Victim Identities
Fall,
2013~
Amman, Jordan
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Call For Proposals ~
2012 T T Conference
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