Course Launch – Trauma
What do we mean when we say trauma? What “counts,” what doesn’t, and how does the individual or community’s experience modulate how we think about adverse experiences as traumatic? This presentation will introduce attendees to the basic outlines of spiritual care and trauma and offer an overview of the course. Professor Hansen will discuss why understanding trauma is crucial for providing spiritual care, the goals of the course, and a general overview of its content. All are welcome to attend this live session or view its recording; the webinar will formally start this course for those enrolled.
This webinar kicks off our self-paced course in trauma. All are welcome to attend; enrollment is not required. Those interested in enrollment may find more information here.
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Rev. Dr. Danielle Tumminio Hansen is Associate Professor of Practical Theology and Spiritual Care and Director of the Chaplaincy Certificate at Candler School of Theology of Emory University. Hansen centers her work at the intersection of practical theology, trauma studies, philosophy, and psychology. She is the author of five books, including Trauma-Informed Spiritual Care: Interventions for Safety, Meaning, Reconnection and Justice (Fortress, 2024), Speaking of Rape: The Limits of Language in Sexual Violations (Fortress, 2024), and Conceiving Family: A Practical Theology of Surrogacy and Self (Baylor University Press, 2019). Her research interests include the theological dimensions of trauma, theological issues related to sex and reproduction, narrative theories of the self, epistemic injustice, restorative justice, social epistemology, and the role of the arts in spiritual care.
