PhD Roadshow by Yemi Penn - Transforming Cultural Trauma

Join Yemi Penn on an immersive and thought-provoking journey through her groundbreaking PhD research, which explores how cultural trauma can be transformed through documentary filmmaking using a decolonised lens. This exclusive roadshow brings her research to life through raw narratives, powerful visuals, and candid reflections that challenge the dominant narratives surrounding trauma and healing.

At the heart of this event is a bold inquiry: How can we transform cultural trauma when viewed through a decolonising lens? Yemi draws on her three-stage research process—including one-on-one interviews, group reflections, and the transformative power of bearing witness—to reveal how individuals and communities can reclaim their narratives and foster collective healing.

Through curated documentary excerpts and interactive dialogue, Yemi invites audiences to engage deeply with questions such as:

• How does cultural trauma shape personal and collective identities?
• What role do participants and audiences play in transforming trauma?
• How can documentary-making become a liberatory tool for truth-telling and healing?

Whether you are a community leader, corporate changemaker, educator, or someone curious about new ways to address systemic pain, this event offers fresh perspectives and practical insights. Expect an honest, unfiltered conversation that bridges academic inquiry with lived experience, creating space for new ways of seeing and being.

Why Attend?

• Gain a deeper understanding of how cultural trauma operates and how it can be transformed.
• Engage with real stories and reflections from Yemi’s research participants.
• Explore how decolonised methodologies can reshape leadership, culture, and systems.
• Connect with a community committed to fostering liberatory and thriving cultures.

Come prepared to question, reflect, and imagine new possibilities for healing and transformation.