Pedagogy of Consolation: Navigating Grief, Resilience, and Hope in Turbulent Times
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This study explores ‘Spiritual Comfort’, a bibliotherapy approach using weekly Torah portions (Parashat HaShavua) to support war-displaced individuals in Israel. Guided by Husserl’s phenomenological bracketing and Antonovsky’s salutogenic theory, the intervention utilized the Torah as a cultural and spiritual resource for introspection and healing. The goal was to enhance participants’ sense of comprehensibility, manageability, and meaningfulness. Results showed notable improvements in psychological well-being, underscoring the effectiveness of bibliotherapy through Bible analysis as a therapeutic tool for trauma recovery and the development of a ‘Pedagogy of Consolation’.
Date: 18 February 2025, 17:00
Venue: Online
Speaker: Professor Zehavit Gross (The Josef Burg and UNESCO Chair in Education for Human Values, Tolerance and Peace Bar Ilan University)
Organising department: Department of Education
Booking required?: Not required
Audience: Public
Editors: Hannah Freeman, Heather Sherkunov, Kristina Khoo