Audio for the following speaker's breakout sessions now available HERE.
The Conference at Multnomah University attracted over 300 attendees and was an excellent example of exploring trauma in a multi-disciplinary way within a Christian context. In addition to the speakers listed below, there are downloadable audio links available for the Religion, Gender, and Sexuality panel discussion and the Trauma in a First Nations context presentation. It is my hope that other Seminaries and Bible Colleges will follow Multnomah's lead and explore the intersection between faith and practice in a trauma-informed way.
Blessings, Chaplain Chris Haughee
BEN SAND (PLENARY SPEAKER ONE) - TRAUMA AND YOUTH
The future will require us to raise-up leaders prepared to engage a constantly changing world—where access to information brings trauma front and center at a moment’s notice. Ben Sand, CEO of Portland Leadership Foundation, will discuss how we can collectively work with young people to raise them up through trauma into resilience.
CHRIS HAUGHEE (WORKSHOP) - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LIVING WITH TRAUMA
The Reverend Chris Haughee is a licensed minister of the Evangelical Covenant Church and has served as chaplain of Intermountain's residential services since 2012. Chris is currently in the final year of a Doctor of Ministry in Cross-Cultural Engagement program. Chris will be co-presenting on "Building Resilience Though Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences in Your Faith Community."
DR. MIKE GURNEY (WORKSHOP) - HELPING VETERANS WITH POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS
Michael Gurney is professor of philosophy and theology at Multnomah University. He served in the United States Navy ('81-'87) in the Naval Nuclear Power program on the USS Truxtun before attending Multnomah Bible College. He holds a Master's in Philosophy of Religion and Ethics from Talbot and a Ph.D. from the University of Aberdeen's Highland Theological College. Dr. Gurney will be sharing about the realities of Post-Traumatic stress among military veterans, and some ways the church can aid in their healing processes.
DR. STEVE KOLMES (WORKSHOP) - TRAUMA AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Steve Kolmes is the Director of the Environmental Studies Program, Professor of Biology, and the occupant of the Rev. John Molser, C.S.C. Chair in Science at the University of Portland. He has served on government scientific advisory panels such as NOAA-Fisheries Technical Recovery Team for the Willammette and Lower Columbia Rivers, and will be talking about how trauma shapes, and is shaped by, our current environmental issues.
DR. KARL KUTZ (WORKSHOP) - TRAUMA IN THE BOOK OF JOB
The current Chair of Biblical Languages at Multnomah University, Dr. Kutz also specializes in the Book of Job (in particular how the Greek translation, known as the Septuagint, reflects biblical interpretation during the Intertestamental period). Perhaps no other book of the Bible reflects on what we would call the theme of trauma more than Job. But what does this often ambiguous story tell us? Dr. Kutz will guide us through several key themes during his workshop, helping us understand what the story can tell us today.
DR. ROBERT POTTER (WORKSHOP AND PLENARY PANELIST) - TRAUMA AND POLITICS
Robert Potter's professional life has combined medical practice, teaching, and bioethics consultation. He practiced internal medicine and geriatrics for 30 years, and also holds a Ph.D. in Religion from the University of Chicago Divinity School. From 1994 until his retirement in 2004, he was the bioethics scholar, instructor, and consultant for the Center for Practical Bioethics in Kansas City, MO, and from 2004 to 2014 he was Senior Scholar for the Center for Ethics in Healthcare at OHSU. In addition to his workshop, Dr. Potter will be one of several members on our closing plenary panel session.
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