Psychological Implications of Genocide – Panel Discussion

• Psychological Implications of Genocide – Panel Discussion •

Part I of the panel discussion series ‘Trilogy to the Future’

Information by the organisers, Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID) and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Namibia (FES):

The Psychological Implications of Genocide

As we turn toward healing, we ask: How does the past live within us today?

Join us for the first public dialogue in our Trilogy to the Future series – an honest and necessary conversation about the psychological impact of the Ovaherero – Nama genocide, transgenerational trauma, and what healing could look like for the generations to come.

With voices from psychology, advocacy, and lived experience, we’re creating space for reflection, truth, and the future of reconciliation.

Panelists:
Joyce Muzengua, Human Rights Activist & Vice Chairperson of the Ovaherero Genocide Foundation (LinkedIn Profile)
Edwina Mensah-Husselmann, Clinical Psychologist & Trauma Specialist (LinkedIn Profile)

“Addressing transgenerational trauma and mental health challenges in affected communities”

Thursday, 17 April 2025
11:00 – 13:00
at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), Auditorium 2, Brahms St, Windhoek West
C3PG+24H

Due to limited seats, kindly confirm attendance in advance with:
muhindaashley@gmail.com, +264 81 482 0435

Editor’s note:

Reading tip – “Defined, or Disrupted? Investigating post-memory and transgenerational trauma in Herero Nama Genocide survivor family narratives” by Sarala Krishnamurthy (Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Human Sciences at NUST, LinkedIn Profile), published in Eckl Häussler Akawa (eds.) (2024): An Unresolved Issue which is freely available as a PDF download.