Category: Social issues

• Thoughts On The Trip Thus Far

  We are two weeks into the trip and a few themes have emerged. Foremost has been my appreciation of Jennie, who is proving herself yet again to be a consummate teacher. She has much to offer, and most of the people in her workshops and classes are eager to learn. Jennie makes learning fun and…

  Michael Watson PhD

  February 17, 2013

  First Nations, India, Shamanism, Social issues

  Chennai, disability, India, Shamanism, travel

• With Yours Truly Theatre Company

  Exploring India’s changing understanding and enactment of gender with Yours Truly Theatre.

  Michael Watson PhD

  February 11, 2013

  Arts, Healing, Shamanism, Social issues

  gender, India, Shamanism, Yours Truly Theatre

• Finding Stories in The Street

  On the streets of Kochi.

  Michael Watson PhD

  February 7, 2013

  Social issues, Stories

  India, Kochi, Wealth

• The Long Shadow of Abraham Lincoln

  Even as he was evolving a moral stance against slavery, Lincoln continued policies that pushed against Indigenous people, and the treaties that ostensibly protected their sovereignty as nations. When First Nations fought to protect their legal rights, he branded them terrorists. On December 26th, 1862, 38 Native leaders were hanged at his order.

  Michael Watson PhD

  December 31, 2012

  First Nations, Psychotherapy, Shamanism, Social issues

  genocide, Lincoln, Narrative Therapy, Native American, Shamanism