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Aya Kasai
Japan
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Field
Psychology
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Degree
Ph.D.(California Institute of Integral Studies)
Message to Applicants
Arts can contribute to both personal and social healing. There is a creative and playful spirit within all of us which can be your ally when encountering life’s challenges. I look forward to getting to know the creative spirit within you through collaborative learning and exploration at MIC.
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Conference Presentation Kasai, A., Muramoto, K., Okumoto, K., & Yuasa, M. (2015, Oct). Weaving the tapestry of peace and non-violence: peacebuiliding and efforts for reconciliation in Northeast Asia and beyond. Presentation at the 11th International Conference of International Expressive Arts Therapy Association, Hong Kong, China. Okumoto, K., Alexander, R., & Kasai, A. (2015, July). Hiroshima o meguru confurikuto [Exploring conflicts related to Hiroshima]. Arts based workshop at the Japan Association of Peace Studies, Hiroshima, Japan. Yuasa, M., Chehere, P., Otsuki, O., Kunimoto, B., Shimizu, A., Hatori, T., Ikawa, Y., Okubo, M., Gil, D., & Kasai, A. (2015, July) Kuroi ame [Black Rain]. Art Performance at the Japan Association of Peace Studies, Hiroshima, Japan. Muramoto, K., & Kasai, A. (2011, August). Building peace through healing the wounds of history. Presentation at the 3rd International Conference of Expressive Psychotherapy, Suzhou, China. Kasai, A., Muramoto, K., & Weng, X. (2010, October). Building peace through healing the wounds of history. Presentation at Forgotten Voices, Living History—International Conference for Educators on WWII History in Asia Conference, Toronto, Canada. Kasai, A. & Woon, T. (2010, October). Touching the heart of truth, reconciliation and healing when facing history. Presentation at the Role of Global Civil Society Towards Historical Reconciliation in East Asia, Toronto, Canada. Kasai, A. (2009, August). Images of pain, images of pain relief: Expressive arts therapy and pain management. Presentation at the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association Conference, Boston, MA. Kasai, A. (2006, October). Hiroshima Stories: Healing the wounds of history with playback theater and expressive arts therapy. Presentation at the International Conference of Creative Arts Therapies, Tokyo, Japan. |
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