Tag: trauma

This roundtable critically examines the widespread practice of mindfulness meditation, exploring both its potential benefits and emerging concerns regarding commodification, efficacy, and possible adverse effects on mental wellbeing.

April 19th, 2025 at 2:30PM

Mindfulness Meditation: Benefits and Dilemmas 

This roundtable critically examines the widespread practice of mindfulness meditation, exploring both its potential benefits and emerging concerns regarding commodification, efficacy, and possible adverse effects on mental wellbeing.
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Saturday, May 2, 2015
2:30-4:30 pm

Trauma and its Aftereffects, Part I: War and Genocide

What does it mean to be a survivor of the traumatic violence of war and genocide, as victim or perpetrator—or descendant of either? What are the implications for the individual and collective conscience of doing violence to others sanctioned by the state or consecrated—or condemned—by one’s culture or that of other cultures?… read more »

Saturday, May 2, 2015
2:30-4:30 pm

Trauma and its Aftereffects, Part I: War and Genocide

What does it mean to be a survivor of the traumatic violence of war and genocide, as victim or perpetrator—or descendant of either? What are the implications for the individual and collective conscience of doing violence to others sanctioned by the state or consecrated—or condemned—by one’s culture or that of other cultures?… read more »

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