“Let me begin by saying that I came to theory because I was hurting,” writes bell hooks, who died recently, at the beginning of “Theory as Liberatory Practice,” her groundbreaking essay that became a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Ginny Whitelaw covers Zen Leadership and the science of resonance. Embodiment is trending. At a time of deep divisions and ...

As a drama therapist, my favorite creative arts therapy tool is embodiment. The body holds a wealth of information, and most clinicians know that awareness of physical sensations is an avenue to ...

The significance of our physical bodies is an important topic in contemporary philosophy and theology. Reflection on the body often assumes, even if only implicitly, idealizations that obscure ...

Overview: This graduate seminar has two major objectives. The first objective is to bring together ethnographic and philosophical texts on mental health and embodiment in order to build our own ...