Friday, 28th February, 2025, 8:00pm to 10:00pm St. John’s Church, Bridgetown
(Both live and streamed)
Dr Leor Roseman on – Oneness and
Liberation: Ayahuasca Rituals among Palestinians and Israelis
In the spring of 2022, three groups of
Palestinians and Israelis were invited to participate in an ayahuasca
peacebuilding program. The invitation was to explore the ceremonial and healing
space of ayahuasca through a collective intention: to ground the transformative
spiritual practice in the political reality of conflict and oppression; to heal
collective trauma and liberate from rigid narratives and ethos; to invite
insights and transform them into actions of co-resistance; to create a
community of solidarity and care; and to celebrate life and good music
together. In this lecture-performance, Leor will weave political realities with
liberatory imaginaries by sharing results, stories, revelations, revolutions,
reflections, and updates from this unique program.
Leor Roseman is a
Senior Lecturer and Psychedelic researcher at the University of Exeter. He has
previously worked at the Centre for Psychedelic Research, Imperial
College London, under the mentorship of Prof. Robin Carhart-Harris and Prof.
David Nutt, supporting the foundational work of a remerging research field. His
interdisciplinary research covers neuroscience, psychology, phenomenology,
anthropology and conflict resolution, using various research methods such as
fMRI, quantitative, qualitative, microphenomenology, ethnographic, and
participatory research. Leor co-developed and teaches the new Master’s degree –
Psychedelics: Mind, Medicine and Culture. Also, Leor co-founded Ripples
– a non-profit dedicated to peacebuilding supported by psychedelicsLeor Roseman
is a Senior Lecturer and Psychedelic researcher at the University of Exeter. He
has previously worked at the Centre for Psychedelic Research, Imperial
College London, under the mentorship of Prof. Robin Carhart-Harris and Prof.
David Nutt, supporting the foundational work of a remerging research field. His
interdisciplinary research covers neuroscience, psychology, phenomenology,
anthropology and conflict resolution, using various research methods such as
fMRI, quantitative, qualitative, microphenomenology, ethnographic, and
participatory research. Leor co-developed and teaches the new Master’s degree –
Psychedelics: Mind, Medicine and Culture. Also, Leor co-founded Ripples
– a non-profit dedicated to peacebuilding supported by psychedelics.
Cost:
£5
Booking
via Eventbrite HERE
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