Collective Trauma and Social Healing

Concentration

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Concentration Description

World-System and cultural crises are unfolding around the world in various communities and societies. Social healing practitioners are needed at scale to respond to these cascading crises. The transformation of collective trauma is the primary intent of practicing the art and science of social healing.

The Collective Trauma and Social Healing concentration is intended for Master's and Doctoral students in the Psychology and Education programs who aspire to be social healing practitioners in the context of their professional goals.

This concentration emphasizes diverse approaches to collective trauma, regenerative practice, cultural leadership, and restorative justice that have been the focus of the Center for Social Healing established in 2009 at Meridian University.

"Love is more demanding than Law."

ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU — Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Author of No Future Without Forgiveness

Sample Courses

Story, Myth, and Social Transformation

Leadership for Whole-System Transition

Sacred Purpose and Professional Practice

Leadership, Governance and Cultural Competency

Coherence and Generative Listening

Commoning and Regenerative Practice

Interpersonal Neuroscience

Systemic Constellations in Social Healing

Forgiveness and Reconciliation

Transformative and Restorative Justice

Principles and Practices of Compassionate Accountability

Evolutionary Perspectives on Pro-Social Practices

Relational Development

Leadership and Embodiment Practices

Somatic Approaches to Trauma

Collective Intelligence and Collective Wisdom

Emotional Development

Conflict and Cultural Transformation

Generative Relational Fields

Awareness-Based Systems Change

"We’re living in a time where the reset button of history has been hit. Radical social, economic and environment changes are becoming the norm and creating a rapidly changing world that demand new patterns of thinking, being and doing for our own personal development, as well as for collective well being."

— Jean Houston Chancellor, Meridian University

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Academic Structure

Meridian’s academic structure gives students the flexibility to navigate the University’s curricular architecture in ways that match their passions, professional goals, and other life commitments.

The structure is designed to serve a diverse student body, who live around the globe, have varied cultural and clinical visions for their careers, and are at different stages in their professional journey.

Students enroll in a degree program, can elect a concentration, and register for one or multiple courses each quarter. In addition to core courses for the specific degree program and anchor courses that represent the Transformative Learning intent of Meridian’s curriculum, students select elective courses that align with their Meridian concentration, background, and career path.

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Learning Formats

Meridian University offers two learning formats: Online and Hybrid.

The Online format is ideal for students completing their degrees remotely, combining synchronous and asynchronous learning.
The Hybrid format is tailored for those seeking a blend of online learning and in-person classes at Meridian’s Los Angeles Campus.

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