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This is a second posting - I am not sure that the earlier one got on the
system. Apologies to those who already have seen it!

ENVIRONMENTAL AUTOBIOGRAPHIES AND NEGATIVE AND TRAUMATIC IMAGERY
AND MEMORIES OF PLACE.

Nora J. Rubinstein is submitting a proposal for a workshop at
EDRA 25 on Environmental Autobiographies and their use in revealing
negative and traumatic images and memories of place. This session
will continue the discussion begun at EDRA 24 on this topic.
Participants will be asked to discuss their research or analysis
of the potential of residential histories to include negative and
painful imagery and the power of autobiographical techniques to
reveal such imagery. The discussion is expected to include an analysis
of the following topics:
1) Is the incidence of trauma associated with remembered environments
increasing, or is it appearing more frequently in autobiographies because
of increasing social acceptance?
2) Have the negative aspects of environmental experience been neglected by
environment-design researchers, and if so, why?
3) What are the ethical implications of the use of autobiographical
techniques in educational and research contexts?
4) What are the methodological differences in the techniques, facilitators
and audiences using the technique?
5) What is the role of personal narratives in legitimating the experiential
histories of students in Design and Architecture?
6) What are the cross-cultural implications of the use of such techniques in
non-Western countries?
7) Are certain environments more likely to be places of trauma or solace than
others?
8) How can we design restorative and healing environments?
9) What is the role of the body as environment and carrier of negative
memories?
10) What is the role of gender in healing our place connections?

EDRA members and others interested in participating in this session are
_encouraged_ to submit a one to two page proposal describing their research
and interests by September 8, 1993 to Nora J.Rubinstein- 1 University Place-
Apt. 18A - New York, N.Y. 10003 or to her by e-mail at
in%"Rubinstein@zodiac.rutgers.edu"