Episode 12: The Global Health and Expressive Arts Program with Chelsea Wilkinson and Shabrae Jackson

The Global Health and Expressive Arts Program with Chelsea Wilkinson and Shabrae JacksonIn the twelfth episode of our 30th-anniversary series, we welcome Chelsea Wilkinson and Shabrae Jackson, faculty members and co-coordinators of the Global Health and Expressive Arts program at our campus in Malta.In this inspiring conversation, listeners will explore:Chelsea’s transition from a clinical art therapy practice to conflict transformation and peacebuilding, driven by a desire to use the Expressive Arts for community work in conflict zones.Insights into Chelsea’s current research, which looks at transnational solidarity movements and the poetic transformation of space through mediums like graffiti.Shabrae’s background in social work and humanitarian community development, and how she utilized creative interventions to empower youth and women in diverse urban settings.A deep dive into the Global Health and Expressive Arts program in Malta, highlighting its trauma-informed, salutogenic approach rooted in conflict transformation.How the Arts, Health and Society Division functions as a "playground of exploration," where global practitioners bring their unique experiences to collaboratively build new meaning and test innovative methodologies.Join us for this dynamic episode as we explore the expanding boundaries of the Expressive Arts and the vital work being done at the Malta campus to respond to the urgent needs of communities worldwide.