" … multigenerational transmission of trauma is an integral part of human history, transmitted in word, writing, body language and even in silence, it is as old as humankind." Dr Yael Danieli

Hidden, and often shrouded in shame and silence, the traumas of our parents, grand-parents and ancestors are deeply woven into the psychological fabric of the living, operating within the psyche as an unseen but potent force, often manifesting as a psychological fixity that leads to vulnerability throughout life.

This interdisciplinary conference of psychotherapists, psychologists and anthropologists, is a gathering of experts in this field. Together we will consider the healing of the intergenerationally traumatised individual, and the intergenerationally traumatised community.

What are the mechanisms of transmission of traumatic affect from one generation to the next? What psychotherapeutic processes make resolution of those events a possibility? How do we work with traumas that are shared inside ruptured communities? How can we intervene psychotherapeutically and socially to break the cycles of the past in traumatised families and maximise healing for the future? What concepts are most useful in understanding and transforming the interplay between individual psychological processes and macro-political events?