All opinion pieces and papers reflect the personal views of their author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of other members of PVP. We support the right to express views, except for hate speech and incitement.
Papers by PVP members:
Poetry and Re-imagining by Mary Adams
This updated paper was presented at David Morgan’s Poetic Mind series.
The poem by Mira Matter included in the paper was first published in Mizna Online, February 20, 2024. mizna.org/literary/mira-matar
Paul Hoggett – Confronting the inhuman
This article uses the lens of both Gaza and the climate crisis to examine some aspects of inhumanity. In both situations, we observe a puzzling indifference to ongoing manifestations of human destructiveness. The article explores the dynamics of disavowal, the complex nature of racism, and the tragic dimension of some political conflicts. In conclusion, some of the psychological and material forces involved in the resurgence of authoritarian nationalism are considered.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02668734.2024.2429991?src=exp-la#d1e111
Anne Jennings – Dissociation and trauma in the context of mental health responses for those populations affected by severe adversity and suffering during warfare: adopting a socio-cultural perspective on Israel-Palestine
In this short article, I consider questions of dissociation and trauma for populations facing severe adverse situations within warzones, focussing on Israel-Palestine. As Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists interested in global mental health, attention to the human conditions and safety needed for clinical interventions in war-torn and occupied regions is paramount. Consideration of the cultural lens through which we view psychological distress, will help us to respond constructively and sensitively to the mental health needs of all those directly affected by the conflict. This article focusses on the realities for Palestinian clinicians working to support mental health in Gaza, who speak to the importance of understanding the political and social situation that gives rise to suffering in Palestine and the need for a culturally informed response to the mass psychological suffering of Palestinian communities. Such a widening of our understanding as a discipline will help us to respond constructively and sensitively to the mental health needs of all peoples affected. We may also be encouraged to assume a more active humanitarian stance in supporting the cessation of killing by calling for an immediate ceasefire to enable all communities to exist and to thrive.
https://www.tandfonline.com/share/ZWPDRW2HRP3BTJHJHBTN?target=10.1080/02668734.2024.2432502
Letter submitted to the Guardian and Independent in November 2024 protesting Israel banning UNRWA and signed by 113 participants in the PVP group.
Opinion pieces
Jackie Charbit-Middleton’s 16th April 2024 contribution to New Associations:
https://ukpalmhn.com/pvp/letters-opinion-pieces-and-papers/black-lives-matter-but-not-palestinian-lives/
Maureen Boerma: Reflections on reasons for signing the Statement and for promoting its dissemination
https://ukpalmhn.com/pvp/letters-opinion-pieces-and-papers/reflections-on-reasons-for-signing-the-statement-and-for-promoting-its-dissemination/
Papers
‘The Trojan Horse: The PCCA Cyprus Conference ‘On History Repeating Itself’ in context’ by Martin Kemp and Lama Khouri.
https://ukpalmhn.com/opinions/the-trojan-horse/
Further papers by Martin Kemp on this subject can be found
here: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Martin-Kemp/research
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