Series at Green College | Nov 9

This session shares an emerging theatre-based project based on intergenerational stories. It explores a culture’s resilience and its desire to hold on to its identity and language. After providing some brief context to the project, a performative theatre piece that spans several generations and countries is shared. This is followed by a conversation with attendees.

George Belliveau is Professor of Education at the University of British Columbia, Canada, with a research focus on drama/theatre education. His latest co-edited book (with G. W. Lea & M. Westwood) Contact!Unload: Military Veterans, Trauma, and Research-based Theatre (2020) explores a project with military veterans, artists and counselors.  He has been involved in numerous interdisciplinary theatre projects working with various communities and researchers.

'Psychological Trauma and Resilience' is a cross departmental collaboration between UBC's Green College and Emeritus College.

Presentations in the Emeritus College Series at Green College Intergenerational Effects of Psychological Trauma (2021-22) revealed an interest, appetite and need for further conversations related to the development of resiliency among individuals and groups, and how they can cope more effectively and recover from the impact of various traumas. Building on this foundation, the six-part series Psychological Trauma and Resilience will embark on a journey to consider the many ways in which individuals and groups respond to trauma, possible approaches to coping with trauma and specific strategies for recovery.

Series Conveners: Marv Westwood, Counseling Psychology, with Judith Hall, Pediatrics and Medical Genetics; and Richard Vedan, Social Work

Event Dates: Oct 12, Nov 9, Jan 11, Feb 8, Mar 14, Apr 16

In-person with livestream option

Join us in-person at Green College on the UBC Vancouver Campus or virtually. The session will be followed by a reception. 

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