Cultural competence in supporting Cambodians recovering from conflict

  • Eisenbruch, Maurice (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
  • Galla, Amareswar (Chief Investigator (CI))
  • Humphrey, Michael (Chief Investigator (CI))
  • Kapferer, Bruce (Partner Investigator (PI))

Project: Research

Project Details

Project Description

Societies emerging from civil conflict bear cultural resources that should be harnessed by attempts to build the peace - but how can this be achieved? This project aims to create a framework for cultural competence in promoting peace in societies emerging from violent conflict. The objectives are: document transformations of Cambodian traditional healing; explore consequences of erosion of culture; explore the potential to revitalise it and enhance cultural competence of health systems dealing with the consequences of conflict; and create a digital library as a resource for programs. This is the first to investigate how healers might help contain and transform new forms of violence. The framework can be applied to other settings.
StatusFinished
Effective start/end date2/01/0631/12/08

Funding

  • Australian Research Council (ARC)