IDENTITY AND BELONGING IN A MULTICULTURAL WORLD

PRESENTER: SAMUEL YIE

Sociodrama and power
DATE AND TIME: 28th of June, Friday  17:00-19:00 (Central European Time)
CONFERENCE TOPIC: Sociodrama and youth – raising the next generation: sociodrama of children and young people, and the professionals and institutions working with them
TYPE: Workshop
LOCATION: ZOOM
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: Any
TAGS: June28 Online
ABSTRACT:

In the past, a person identified with a culture easily when everyone in his or her (or their) community formed a social consensus and everyone sympathized equally with each other on most issues.
However, globalization brought people together physically, mentally, and technologically. Now, it is harder to define one’s culture by geographic location, national borders, or even race.
For example, a teenager from Hungary, Nepal, and Indonesia might identify themselves more by the YouTube or TikTok channel they commonly subscribe to. An expatriated teenager might not sense a belonging to any nationality and sense oneself as an international orphan. Modern society’s multicultural aspect inevitably forces us to accept complex identities that might not fit into any norm of nationality or demographics.
So where do I fit? Or do I need to fit in at all?

After this session participants will be able to

  • Understand the complexity of cultural identity and the group dynamics in our society.
  • Strengthen their sensitivity towards cultural differences while interacting with individuals and groups.
  • Explore their own cultural anchors that differentiate or associate themselves to the different communities and society.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:

Living in multiple Eastern and Western cultures and with backgrounds in Counseling, Psychology, and a minor in International Studies, I trained and worked in the field of sociodrama and psychodrama for over 13 years. I work mostly with adolescents and teenagers, facilitating programs in education and social issues that teenagers face each day. Main focus is expat teenagers with multicultural backgrounds, Third Culture Kids, and teens with identity struggles. Currently member of “Korean Association for Psychodrama and Sociodrama” and certified BP3 in “Korean Bibliodrama Association” and CTP-3 in “Tele’Drama International”.