Beyond Words: Connecting and Communicating through Movement
Innovation Quarter, Western Sydney University
Wed, 14 Oct
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Free
ABOUT THE EVENT
What does connection look like without words?
Join us for an afternoon of short talks, creative movement, and artistic engagement to explore connection and communication beyond words - in the context of dementia and Parkinson’s disease.
2-3 pm: Movement and Dementia research presentation [In-person and online]
3-4 pm: Movement and Parkinson's disease research presentation [In-person and online]
4-5 pm: Mingling and refreshments [In-person only]
Dr Naila Kuhlmann, neuroscientist and founder of the Piece of Mind Collective, will share how science, lived experience, and the arts can come together. She will also present excerpts from performances created with people with lived experience, scientists, and artists.
Dr Erica Rose Jeffrey, director of Dance for Parkinson's Australia, will lead simple, accessible movement activities exploring connection and relationship-building.
Dr Ruth Brookman, clinical psychologist and research fellow at the MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and…
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