Colonial violence, trauma and reparations: community struggles for life, care and dignity

Programme

November 5th, 2025 – 14:00–18:00

Aula Magna, Department of Psychology “Renzo Canestrari”, Viale Berti Pichat 5, Bologna

14:00 – Institutional Greetings

Elvira Cicognani, Director of the Department of Psychology “Renzo Canestrari”, University of Bologna
Luana Valletta, President, Ordine degli Psicologi Emilia-Romagna
Roberta Toschi, Municipality of Rome

14:10 – Introduction

Francesca Esposito, Department of Psychology “Renzo Canestrari”, University of Bologna
Camilla Ponti, Psicologia per la Palestina

14:30 – Mental Health, Colonial Violence, and Liberation: Lessons from Palestine

Samah Jabr, psychiatrist, psychotherapist, writer, Associate Clinical Professor at the George Washington University, former Head of the Mental Health Unit within the Palestinian Ministry of Health

14:50 – Self-care Practices in Times of Genocide

Zaynab Hinnawi, clinical psychologist supporting children, youth and communities; MHPSS and Trauma Specialist; Liberation Psychology Advocate

15:10 – Fanon and the Wretched of the Sea

Wael Garnaoui, clinical psychologist, Assistant Professor at the University of Sousse, Tunisia

15:45 – “Surviving in Parts”: Reflections on Palestinian Scars and Genocidal Injuries

Ruba Salih, Full Professor, Department of the Arts, University of Bologna

16:05 – A World Cut in Two, Still: Decolonization, Consciousness and Dreams of Refugees at the End of Post-Colony

Simona Taliani, Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Naples “L’Orientale”

16:25 – The West and the Gaza Genocide: From Selective Empathy to Affective Decolonization

Roberto de Vogli (online), Associate Professor, Department of Social and Developmental Psychology, University of Padua

16:45 – Discussion

With Alia Jasim (Medicina Decoloniale) and Cecilia Pusineri (Psicologia per la Palestina)

17:00 – Q&A with Participants

🗣️ Seminar language is in English