This Handbook is intended to support the efforts of facilitators and other professionals who are interested in hosting a Collective Healing Circle (CHC) Programme in their local community, as part of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) Collective Healing Initiative. The intellectual insights underpinning the CHC Programme proposed in this Handbook are drawn from contemporary research on historical atrocities, such as the transatlantic trade of enslaved Africans, colonialisation, and mass killing and violent displacement of Indigenous peoples, as well as the legacies of dehumanisation, such as racism and structural injustice. The practical ideas for implementing the CHC Programme featured throughout the Handbook are inspired by existing proven approaches of similar programmes, and those which have emerged from a one-year pilot of the Programme in five countries (Kenya, Nigeria, the UK, the USA and Colombia) on four continents. The UNESCO Collective Healing Initiative is a global initiative to address the legacies of dehumanisation and to confront contemporary racism and discrimination, supported by the Guerrand-Hermès Foundation for Peace (GHFP) since 2018. It is part of the UNESCO Routes of Enslaved Peoples programme. From the start, the initiative involved research aimed at understanding what constitutes wounding and healing in the contexts of transatlantic trade and enslavement of Africans and structural injustice.
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Journal of Genocide Studies and Prevention Special Issue: Mass Atrocity and Collective Healing
This Special Issue brings together five articles from different disciplines. It aims to contribute to the emergent critical voices in research about collective trauma and collective healing by introducing novel perspectives and inviting further debates on the relevant issues evoked. For this reason, the Special Issue focuses on collective healing through a number of prisms. … Continue reading Journal of Genocide Studies and Prevention Special Issue: Mass Atrocity and Collective Healing
Building a Global Healing Alliance
Throughout April 2024, experienced facilitators from across the world have been brought together by the UNESCO Collective Healing Initiative in a major step towards creating a global healing alliance of community-rooted Collective Healing Facilitators. The UNESCO Collective Healing Capacity Building Programme prepares participants to understand the key theoretical and methodological ideas underpinning the Collective Healing … Continue reading Building a Global Healing Alliance
7 Dec 2023: Global Healing Architecture: Towards Just Society & Communal Well-Being
New Perspectives on Collective Healing, Social Justice and Well-Being is an exciting international webinar series, jointly hosted by The UNESCO Routes of Enslaved Peoples Project and the Global Humanity for Peace Institute, University of Wales Trinity St David (UWTSD). These webinars are supported by AfroSpectives and Spirit of Humanity Forum. In this 7th webinar, two esteemed leaders will explore the conditions necessary for … Continue reading 7 Dec 2023: Global Healing Architecture: Towards Just Society & Communal Well-Being
10 Nov 2023: Healing & Repair: Transforming Traumatised Communities
New Perspectives on Collective Healing, Social Justice and Well-Being is an exciting international webinar series, jointly hosted by The UNESCO Routes of Enslaved Peoples Project and the Global Humanity for Peace Institute, University of Wales Trinity St David (UWTSD). These webinars are supported by AfroSpectives and Spirit of Humanity Forum. In this 6th webinar, Dr. Gail Christopher and Rob Corcoran presented their practical experiences and perspectives drawn … Continue reading 10 Nov 2023: Healing & Repair: Transforming Traumatised Communities
19th October 2023: UNESCO Webinar: Healing through Intergenerational Dialogue & Inquiry
New Perspectives on Collective Healing, Social Justice and Well-Being is an exciting international webinar series, jointly hosted by The UNESCO Routes of Enslaved Peoples Project and the Global Humanity for Peace Institute, University of Wales Trinity St David (UWTSD). These webinars are supported by AfroSpectives and Spirit of Humanity Forum. Trans-generational traumas resulting from mass brutality can persist through familial, communal, and societal … Continue reading 19th October 2023: UNESCO Webinar: Healing through Intergenerational Dialogue & Inquiry
13 July 2023: Healing Reparation, Restoration & Regeneration
The UNESCO Routes of Enslaved Peoples Project and the Global Humanity for Peace Institute, University of Wales Trinity St David (UWTSD), are jointly hosting an exciting international webinar series entitled: New Perspectives on Collective Healing, Social Justice and Well-Being. These webinars are supported by AfroSpectives, and Spirit of Humanity Forum. For the 4th webinar of … Continue reading 13 July 2023: Healing Reparation, Restoration & Regeneration
Special Event on 1st June 2023 during 2nd Session UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent Special Event
On 1st June 2023, during the second session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, a Special Event was co-created by the UNESCO and the GHfP Institute, featuring our team’s presentations on how the intergenerational dialogue and inquiry has contributed to healing, resilience and well-being. Our partners highlighted the magic of the … Continue reading Special Event on 1st June 2023 during 2nd Session UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent Special Event
15 JUNE 2023: Healing Through Transforming Narratives & Public Spaces
The UNESCO Routes of Enslaved Peoples Project and the Global Humanity for Peace Institute, University of Wales Trinity St David (UWTSD), are jointly hosting an exciting international webinar series entitled: New Perspectives on Collective Healing, Social Justice and Well-Being. These webinars are supported by AfroSpectives, and Spirit of Humanity Forum. REGISTER HERE Keynote Speakers Dr … Continue reading 15 JUNE 2023: Healing Through Transforming Narratives & Public Spaces
11 May 2023: Understanding Intergenerational Trauma
The UNESCO Routes of Enslaved Peoples Project and the Global Humanity for Peace Institute, University of Wales Trinity St David (UWTSD), are jointly hosting an exciting international webinar series entitled: New Perspectives on Collective Healing, Social Justice and Well-Being. The 2nd webinar of the Series featured the presentations from the keynote speakers, Dr Joy DeGruy … Continue reading 11 May 2023: Understanding Intergenerational Trauma
3rd APRIL 2023: UNESCO Webinar Series: Opening Session
The UNESCO Routes of Enslaved Peoples Project and the Global Humanity for Peace Institute, University of Wales Trinity St David (UWTSD), are jointly hosting an exciting international webinar series entitled: New Perspectives on Healing, Justice and Well-Being. In this opening session held on Monday 3rd April on Zoom, Mrs Gabriela Ramos, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for … Continue reading 3rd APRIL 2023: UNESCO Webinar Series: Opening Session
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