IRLRC Book Club: What Happened to You?
Oct 18, 2023 to Nov 15, 2023 — 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on the Rights of the Child (IRLRC) is inviting you to join us in person for thought-provoking discussions on issues related to trauma and trauma-informed care.
IRLRC Book Club: What Happened to You?
The goal of this activity is to raise awareness and increase graduate students' understanding about trauma and its developmental impact using the critically acclaimed book What happened to you? by Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey.
DEADLINE TO REGISTER:
October 10, 2023
IMPORTANT:
The book club will take place over 5 weeks and each meetings will be on Wednesdays, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.:
OCTOBER 18 | Fauteux Hall (FTX202)
OCTOBER 25 | Fauteux Hall (FTX202)
NOVEMBER 1 | Fauteux Hall (FTX202)
NOVEMBER 8 | Room to be confirmed.
NOVEMBER 15 | Fauteux Hall (FTX202)
About the book
What Happened to You?
Through deeply personal conversations, Oprah Winfrey and renowned brain and trauma expert Dr. Bruce Perry offer a groundbreaking and profound shift from asking “What’s wrong with you?” to “What happened to you?”
Here, Winfrey shares stories from her own past, understanding through experience the vulnerability that comes from facing trauma and adversity at a young age. In conversation throughout the book, she and Dr. Perry focus on understanding people, behavior, and ourselves. It’s a subtle but profound shift in our approach to trauma, and it’s one that allows us to understand our pasts in order to clear a path to our future—opening the door to resilience and healing in a proven, powerful way.