Join us for a conversation with IAMM’s Special Interest Group on Music Therapy and Displaced Persons! This SIG sees a world where music and music therapy are recognized as an integral part of support and care for persons with lived experiences of forced displacement. By promoting this vision, they hope to add to the ecological well-being of displaced persons, and support those working in these communities.
Aims
This SIG has the following aims:
- Knowledge Exchange and Collaboration: To bring together researchers, clinicians, and persons with lived experiences of forced displacement, ensuring diverse voices shape a collaborative space for sharing, discussing, and developing theoretical, methodological, and practical insights.
- Development of Accessible Resources: To provide access to resources including articles, films, podcasts, webinars, and other media, to support learning, engagement, and capacity-building for all involved in this work.
- Produce Practical Recommendations: To create and share practical and accessible recommendations tailored for community musicians, music therapists, and interdisciplinary teams. These guidelines will continue to strengthen and refine the field’s knowledge base, broaden its impact, and support effective ongoing developments in clinical and research practices.
- Promote the Integration of Music and Music Therapy in Displacement Support Systems: Advocate for the recognition and implementation of music and music therapy as essential ways of working to improve the mental health, emotional resilience, and overall well-being of displaced individuals.
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