窪做惇蹋厙 will host the on Oct. 23-24.
The two-day conference encourages understanding of the role art plays as a facilitator of transformation and how art and art-making are processes of awakening, educating and healing.
The conference will take place in the Student Union on 窪做惇蹋厙s main campus, 3701 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. in Chicago.
Among the presenters are:
- Pat Allen, co-founder of and author of Art is a Spiritual Path and Art is a Way of Knowing. The topic of Allens lecture is Art as a Path to Healing from Trauma.
- , Native American internationally renowned visual artist. Pappan will present original pieces created specifically for the conference and speak about overcoming historical trauma.
- , 窪做惇蹋厙 Vice Provost and professor of world languages and cultures. Roman-Lagunas lecture is titled Testimonio: Literature of the Oppressed.
- Drew Matott and Margaret Mahan of . They will discuss contemporary applications of traditional hand papermaking in the context of their current work in the United Kingdom with ex-military and survivors of terrorism.
The program is free for 窪做惇蹋厙 classes and students attending one or two sessions for extra credit. Outside community members can or in person at the conference.
