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Transcending Trauma Project In-Person
Speaker: Bea Hollander
Date/Time: February 17, 2025, 11 am
Location: Event Center
Description: The Transcending Trauma Project, affiliated with the Council for Relationships in Philadelphia, is a pioneering research initiative that has conducted extensive life history interviews with over 300 Holocaust survivors, their children, and grandchildren. Through 1,200 hours of in-depth interviews, the project explores how survivors have coped, adapted, and rebuilt their lives, and how their trauma has affected subsequent generations. The Phil Wachs and Juliet Spitzer Archive houses these digital files at Yad Vashem and the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, with forthcoming digital access via Gratz College. The findings underscore the significance of family systems and communication in trauma treatment, highlighting the intergenerational transmission of trauma. The project's research has led to the publication of 30 articles and two books, and its findings have been integrated into academic courses and conferences. Founded in 1932, the Council for Relationships is dedicated to improving relationships and advancing behavioral health through therapy, education, and research.
- Date:
- Thursday, February 20, 2025
- Time:
- 11:00am - 12:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Event Center
- Campus:
- GBC