<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/pre-go-live-resources/_migration/2026-07-29/westmont-news/probing-societys-role-trauma-recovery.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>03/30/2007</pubDate><title>Probing Society's Role in Trauma Recovery</title><excerpt>Internationally recognized speaker Thema Bryant-Davis will explore the many influences affecting recovery from traumatic experiences in “The Cultural Context of Trauma Recovery” Friday, April 13, at 3:30 p.m. in Westmont’s Hieronymus Lounge. Refreshments will be served prior to the free lecture.The talk will examine traumatic experiences including child abuse, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, medical trauma, war, community violence, and school traumas. Dr. Bryant-Davis will discuss the influence of multiple identities on the trauma recovery process, including race, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status, religion, sexual orientation, and disability.</excerpt><author>Westmont</author><image>
            
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