Section outline

  • How does an individual or group heal from collective or historical trauma? Are these traumas experienced differently among various individuals, groups or communities? What frameworks can we use to better understand the impact of trauma on individuals, groups or communities? These questions will be answered in this class as we examine:

    • Collective trauma
    • Historical trauma
    • Social factors that impact trauma recovery
    • Political factors that influence trauma recovery

    • Based on the lecture and the assigned readings, in no more than 500 words write a reflection on the below questions.

      1. What was most impactful to you based on the assigned readings/lecture?

      2. What was least impactful to you based on the assigned readings/lecture?

      3. Did the information from the articles increase your knowledge on how to work with communities impacted by trauma?