On Tuesday 11th of
November the School of Psychology, together with several distinguished guests,
including former University’s Chancellor Prof Trevor Warry, Pro-Vice Chancellor
Research Prof Deb Hodgson and Pro-Vice Chancellor of Science and IT Prof Bill
Hogarth, have celebrated the book launch of Prof Daphne Keats’ last book.
Her book entitled “Children of
the Sichuan earthquake: The Psycho-Culture empowerment program” tells the story
of Daphne’s research and intervention work in response to the great Sichuan earthquake
of the 12th of May 2008 and theneeds of the children who suffered in
that region. For her book launch at the University’s Gallery, Daphne
entertained and amazed her audience with her story telling and her usual sharp
acumen and sense of humour.
Daphne Keats is a Conjoint Professor in the School of
Psychology at the University of Newcastle. Daphne has had a long history of
teaching, research, and post-graduate supervision in cross-cultural psychology,
particularly in South East Asian countries and P. R. China. She is an Honorary
Fellow of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology and a
Fellow and Life Member of the Australian Psychological Society. Daphne has
visited the ethnic minority communities of the Sichuan Provence many times,
including the Yi people of the South West, the Tibetans in the North West and
the Qiang communities of Wenchuan and Mao Xian and villages devastated by the
12th May earthquake, as well as many visits to Chengdu and Sichuan
University.
For those interested in purchasing Daphne Keats’ book, go to:
http://www.coop.com.au/bookshop/show/children-of-the-sichuan-earthquake-the-psycho-cultural-empowerment-program-keats-daphne-wang-shuguang/9780987327680/
