THE PERPETRATOR WITHIN
Title of Presentation: The Perpetrator Within (Subtitle?)
Abstract description:
History has shown us there can be no political solutions to the issues which challenge humankind until we as a species (make peace with, integrate, tame, accept, confront?) the potential perpetrator in all of us. Using developmental transformations, Playback Theatre, Sociodrama, and other experiential methods we will explore the ethical, moral and spiritual questions raised by (confronting, facing?) the perpetrator within our clients, society and ourselves.
Presenters: Cecilia Dintano (Degrees and Credentials?) , David Read Johnson, Ph.D., RDT/BCT, Armand Volkas, MFCC, RDT/BCT
Mini Bios (30 words)
Armand Volkas, MFCC, RDT/BCT is director of The Living Arts Theater Lab and founder of the Acts of Reconciliation Project which integrates intercultural communication, conflict resolution and reconciliation with the expressive arts.
David Read Johnson, Ph.D., RDT/BCT,:
Cecilia Dintano:
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Format of Presentation: Workshop
Requested length of presentation: Full Day (3 hours is acceptable but not preferred)
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Target Audience: general? advanced professional?
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Summary Description (250 words):
(Very Rough Draft)
This one-day workshop is based on the premise that there can be no political and social solutions to the issues which face us in the new millennium until we understand, make peace with and integrate the potential perpetrator within all of us. Responding to the urgency in the conference title "The Call to Action" and incorporating the conference theme of social transformation, the presenters propose to create an experiential expressive arts therapy forum on the role of the perpetrator. Using developmental transformations, Playback Theatre, Sociodrama, Psychodrama and other methods, participants will explore the ethical, moral and spiritual questions raised by confronting, the perpetrator within our clients, society and ourselves.
Is there a potential perpetrator within all of us? If so, is it tamable? How?
What is a perpetrator? Rapist? Murderer? Unquestioning, compliant, bureaucrat? Victim?
How do drama therapists manage their emotions, boundaries and counter-transference issues in the face of their client's dehumanizing, degrading, humiliating behavior?
These questions and others will be explored.
Between them, the presenters bring extensive experience and skills in working with PTSD, conflict resolution, intercultural communication, the trans-generational transmission of trauma, and reconciliation work.
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