Trauma and Resilience: Voice and Silence through Art, Storytelling, and Memory Activism

Panel Discussion

Upper Hall

May 24, 2024 16:30
18:00
Trauma and Resilience: Voice and Silence through Art, Storytelling, and Memory Activism

The panel discussion, "Trauma and Resilience: Voice and Silence through Art, Storytelling, and Memory Activism," provides a platform for a comprehensive exploration of the intricate relationship between trauma and resilience, with an emphasis on the transformative potential of art, storytelling, and memory activism. As the discussion unfolds, it draws from real-world examples and case studies to illustrate the pivotal role of art in offering therapeutic expression, storytelling as a means of liberation, and memory activism as a force for social change. These creative mediums offer the potential to empower individuals and communities, facilitating the discovery of their voices, the breaking of silence, and the cultivation of resilience. This panel discussion underscores the profound significance of these mediums in navigating and transcending the complex challenges presented by trauma, shedding light on their capacity to guide the path from silence to resilience.

Panelists

Artists

Performers

Speakers

Ms. Clara Cheung Ms. Clara Cheung
Founder of C & G Artpartment, and a former member of the Hong Kong District Council.
Dr. Gerlov van Engelenhoven Dr. Gerlov van Engelenhoven
Assistant Professor at the Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society.
Ms. Mandy Lee Ms. Mandy Lee
Assistant Professor at the Centre for Health Policy and Management, Trinity College Dublin. Also a member of the Trinity Centre for Resistance Studies and a PhD candidate at the TCD Department of Sociology.
Dr. Lokman Tsui Dr. Lokman Tsui
Scholar, Writer, Activist on Freedom of Speech, Digital Rights and Hong Kong. Fellow with the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto. Former Assistant Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Moderator

Dr. Kacey Wong Dr. Kacey Wong
Hong Kong Political Artist and former Assistant Professor of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.