The Gevirtz School is a campus partner co-presenting Homecoming: Overcome Fear and Trauma to Reclaim Your Whole, Authentic Self with speaker Dr. Thema Bryant, the President of the American Psychological Association (APA). A foundational scholar on the topic of the trauma of racism, Dr. Bryant provides tools to meaningfully connect with a larger community––even in the face of racism, sexism, grief, and trauma––and reclaim your time, your voice, and your life. The event will take place at 7:30 pm at UCSB Campbell Hall.
The event is part of UCSB Arts & Lectures 2022-23 series Justice For All, presented in association with the UCSB’s Department of Black Studies, Center for Black Studies Research, Counseling and Psychological Services, Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, Graduate Students for Diversity in Science, and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
In the aftermath of stress, disappointment, and trauma, people often fall into survival mode, even while a part of them longs for more. Juggling multiple demands and responsibilities keeps them busy, but not healed. As a survivor of sexual assault, racism, and evacuation from a civil war in Liberia, Dr. Bryant knows intimately the work involved in healing. Homecoming: Overcome Fear and Trauma to Reclaim Your Whole, Authentic Self guides readers through a transformative journey to their authentic selves. These themes fall perfectly in line with the Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology’s mission to generate research that fosters the psychological well-being and social equity of all people, especially vulnerable populations.
This is a free event that is open to the public. For more information on registration, see https://artsandlectures.ucsb.edu or call 805-893-3535.