“Terror, Trauma, and the Sacred” – 2014 Merle Jordan Conference

Experts in psychological, clinical, and religious perspectives on terror, trauma, and racial identity offer rich, interdisciplinary presentations and dialogue at the 2014 Merle Jordan Conference.

Dr. Charles Strozier–“The Apocalyptic Other: Reflections on the Religious and Psychological Basis of Contemporary Political Violence”

Dr. Janet Helms “Identity and Racial Trauma”

Dr. Bessel van der Kolk – “The Body Keeps the Score: How Trauma Is Lodged in Embodied Experience”

Panel Discussion – Dr. Kermit Crawford, Dr. Shamaila Khan, Dr. Shelley Rambo, Dr. Steve Sandage