The Disrupting Trauma Webinar Series
To support deeper formation and engagement leading into the conference, the Association of Theological Schools and McCormick Theological Seminary are hosting a four-part webinar series exploring key themes connected to the gathering.
These conversations will provide opportunities for learning, reflection, and practical insight around trauma, resilience, leadership, healing, and theological formation while helping participants prepare for the conference experience.
Whether you plan to attend the conference or are simply interested in trauma-responsive formation, we invite you to join us. Additional details, including speakers, registration links, and participation information, will be shared as each webinar approaches.
SAVE THE DATES
Webinar #1: Trauma-Informed Pedagogy
August 25, 2026
How does trauma shape the ways people learn, teach, and engage in theological education?
This opening conversation explores the impact of trauma on teaching, learning, and formation while equipping educators and institutional leaders with approaches that foster safety, engagement, resilience, and deeper learning. Participants will gain practical insights into creating learning environments that support both academic excellence and holistic formation.
Webinar #2: Embodied Practice
September 15, 2026
Trauma is experienced not only in the mind, but also in the body.
This webinar examines the relationship between trauma, healing, spiritual formation, and leadership through the lens of embodied practice. Participants will explore how contemplative, somatic, and spiritual practices can support personal well-being, communal care, and long-term vocational sustainability.
Webinar #3: Trauma Doesn’t Have the Last Word
Post-Traumatic Growth and Faithful Imagination
October 6, 2026
What becomes possible when individuals, communities, and institutions move beyond survival?
This conversation explores post-traumatic growth and the ways adversity can become a catalyst for meaning-making, resilience, and transformation. Through theological reflection and practical insight, participants will consider how leaders and institutions can cultivate conditions that support hope, renewal, and faithful imagination.
Webinar #4: Latinidad & Trauma (Bilingual)
November 10, 2026
The conversation continues beyond the conference itself.
This bilingual webinar explores how trauma, healing, identity, culture, and community intersect within Latino/a/e communities. Participants will engage culturally grounded perspectives on resilience, spirituality, belonging, and communal care while considering how culture, memory, language, and faith contribute to healing and flourishing.