Proposal Title
More than This: A Creative Space for Healing and Community
Abstract
This project explores the outcomes of utilizing creative expression as a tool to enhance critical thought within communities on the attitudes towards sexual abuse and its victims. The ability for survivors of sexual abuse to share their complex stories of experiencing sexual violence and the aftermath invites survivors to cultivate understanding, healing, and resilience. It invites individuals to gain perspective on sexual trauma while illustrating to survivors that their community supports them.
Start Date
24-3-2017 1:00 PM
End Date
24-3-2017 1:50 PM
Presentation Type
Poster
Disciplines
Art Practice | Art Therapy | Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence | Mental and Social Health
Full Text of Presentation
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More than This: A Creative Space for Healing and Community
U-Hall 2-078
This project explores the outcomes of utilizing creative expression as a tool to enhance critical thought within communities on the attitudes towards sexual abuse and its victims. The ability for survivors of sexual abuse to share their complex stories of experiencing sexual violence and the aftermath invites survivors to cultivate understanding, healing, and resilience. It invites individuals to gain perspective on sexual trauma while illustrating to survivors that their community supports them.
