Looking at Trauma From a Multidisciplinary Perspective
A theologian, a social worker, and a literature professor all lend their scholarly perspectives to the topic of trauma in a class designed by CGS Assistant Professor of Humanities Joshua Pederson.
Pederson came up with the multidisciplinary course idea as he saw the study of trauma expand across academic disciplines.
“You can talk about sociological trauma or historical trauma or psychological trauma,” Pederson tells BU Today. “ The idea of the course is to bring together people in different fields who were working with trauma as a category, to get us all in the same room and in some ways just learn from each other
BU Today reports that the course, which was conceived by Pederson and designed with a grant from the Provost’s Office, covers the science, moral implications, and different triggers of trauma, and is open to all undergraduates.
Pederson built the course as a three-pronged approach to trauma. It draws on teaching and scholarly expertise of Shelly Rambo, a BU School of Theology associate professor who examines theological and religious responses to trauma, and Ellen DeVoe, a BU School of Social Work associate professor who developed the school’s trauma certificate.
Read the full story in BU Today.