California Institute of Integral Studies Drama Therapy Program &
Healing the Wounds of History Institute
Present
REPAIRING THE BROKEN BRIDGE
Japanese and Chinese Cultures
Facing the Legacy of The Nanjing Massacre
and World War II Together
A Free One-Day Workshop
Conducted by
Armand Volkas, MFT, RDT/BCT
(Assisted by MA students in the CIIS course on Drama Therapy and Social Change)
Saturday, June 9, 2011
9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Namaste Hall
1453 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA
No Charge for Participation
(Seeking 4 Japanese and 4 Chinese participants)
Pre-Registration Required
Contact Armand Volkas at armandvolkas@livingartscenter.org
Or, call (510) 220-5186 for more information and to register for the workshop
The Workshop: Japanese And Chinese Transforming Their Historical Legacies Into Constructive Action
The “Rape of Nanjing”, the massacre and atrocities committed by the Imperial Japanese Army after it captured Nanking in 1937, has become the most important symbol of the seven-year Sino-Japanese war. An impasse continues between the need of the Chinese for acknowledgement of the enormity of their suffering and resentment as a result of World War II, and the feelings of defensiveness and shame on the part of the Japanese at the thought of their country having committed such despicable crimes against humanity.
As a prelude to a gathering in Nanjing, China in October of 2011, Japanese and Chinese members of the post-World War II generations are invited to participate in a one-day workshop. Participants will explore the impact of their countries' war-time past as well as their common future by sharing their stories and taking steps toward healing personal and collective wounds. Through drama, music, poetry, ritual, dialogue and therapeutic processes, participants will give shape and meaning to their World War II legacies.
We are seeking participants who feel like they may have been directly or indirectly impacted by the events of WWII in an emotional, psychological or spiritual way. Japanese and Chinese nationals, Japanese-Americans, Chinese-Americans, Taiwanese, Chinese from Hong Kong and ethnic Chinese people from other countries whose families suffered during World War II are welcome to participate.
Healing the Wounds of History Institute
Healing the Wounds of History is a process in which experiential techniques are used to work with a group of participants who share a common legacy of historical trauma. The process was developed by Armand Volkas, MFT, a psychotherapist and drama therapist from Berkeley, California. Volkas is the son of Auschwitz survivors and resistance fighters from World War II. He was moved by his personal struggle with this legacy of historical trauma to address the issues that arose from it: identity, victimization and perpetration, meaning and grief. Healing the Wounds of History helps participants work through the burden of such legacies by transforming their pain into constructive action.
Contact Armand Volkas at armandvolkas@livingartscenter.org
or call (510) 220-5186 for more information and to register
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