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DESCRIPTION:Dr. Sousan Abadian is currently a visiting Fulbright Scholar in
  the Specialist Program at ɬŔď·¬. She is the author of the recently publi
 shed book\, “Generative Cultural Renewal: An Effective Resource in Ending 
 Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting & Other Harmful Practices” (Waterside\, 
 Oct 2022)\, which offers ethical and culturally-sensitive means of ending 
 traditional practices like Female Genital Cutting. Dr. Abadian earned a Ph
 .D. in Political Economy and Government from Harvard University\, an M.P.A
 . in International Development from Harvard’s Kennedy School\, and an M.A.
  in the Anthropology of Social Change and Development\, also from Harvard 
 University. She was an associate at Cambridge Leadership Associates facili
 tating workshops and giving keynotes on Adaptive Leadership. Most recently
 \, she served as a Franklin Fellow at the U.S. State Department’s Office o
 f International Religious Freedom\, Bureau of Democracy\, Human Rights and
  Labor (2017-2019). Her portfolio included preventing violent extremism\, 
 rights of religious minorities in the Middle East and South Asia\, gender 
 issues\, atrocity prevention\, and cultural restoration. She has also been
  a Fellow at MIT’s Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values 
 as well as at Harvard’s Center for Public Leadership.\n\n\n\n	Tuesday\, Nov
 ember 29\n\n	Collective Trauma & Cultural Renewal\n\n	Online: 11:00 AM via Z
 oom\n\n	In-Person: 4:30 PM\, Education Building Room 233\n\n	This talk exami
 nes what happens when whole groups and communities have experienced trauma
 . Why have some communities recovered fairly well socially and economicall
 y following traumatic experiences while others have not? This talk will ex
 amine why not all collective traumas (CTs) are the same: What makes them d
 ifferent\, and what are the implications of these differences in terms of 
 outcomes? Under what conditions does trauma result in lasting\, intergener
 ational adverse effects on people and institutions? How does trauma someti
 mes get normalized in our cultures\, and why do so many avoid looking at t
 he issue? Are there dangers to incorporating a trauma framework? How can w
 e address severe CT and what is the desired end-state: What makes for a he
 althy community? Depending on time and the audience’s interests\, Dr. Abad
 ian will explore the implications of CT on: Gender (Female Genital Cutting
 /Mutilation as a case)\, Race (“Culture of Poverty” or “Culture of Trauma?
 ”)\, Radicalization (supremacist ideologies\, religious radicalization)\, 
 Exercising Leadership\, Child rearing\, and Diplomacy (Balkans\, Iran\, Is
 rael & Palestinians). \n\n	\n		Sessions are one hour.\n		Click the link above t
 o join the virtual meeting.\n	\n\n\n\n	Thursday\, December 1\n\n	Generative C
 ultural Renewal: Ending Cultural Practices that Target Women\n\n	Online: 11
 :00 AM via Zoom\n\n	In-Person: 4:30 PM\, Education Building Room 233\n\n	In 
 Generative Cultural Renewal\, Dr. Sousan Abadian uses the example of femal
 e genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) as a case study of how cultural pract
 ices that potentially traumatize people can become normalized\, and how ma
 ny women seemingly consent to the practice. But when is “consent” not cons
 ent\, and what is the role of social constraints and trauma in shaping con
 sent? If people from outside a given culture have concerns about a practic
 e\, is it always inappropriate\, ethnocentric\, and a form of cultural imp
 erialism? How do we intervene in ways that are appropriate\, ethical\, and
  compassionate? The book calls for generative cultural renewal and leaders
 hip from inside and outside communities. It offers a novel framework for p
 ositive culture change\, one that strengthens generative norms and practic
 es while allowing for innovation\, including eliminating practices that no
  longer align with evolving collective aspirations for enhanced well-being
 . While FGM/C is the primary focus\, the findings apply broadly to other c
 ultural practices worldwide. She also asks us all to question where we hav
 e normalized trauma-inducing practices in our own cultures\, and she equip
 s us with the tools to inspire generative cultural renewal in all our comm
 unities.\n\n	\n		Sessions are one hour.\n		Click the link above to join the vir
 tual meeting.\n	\n\n
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SUMMARY:Talks on Cultural Renewal with Dr. Sousan Abadian
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