Decolonising Bodies, One Dance at a Time | Devika Mehta Kadam | TEDxStXaviersMumbai

“Colonisers chale gaye par generational trauma chod gaye” - Beginning with this powerful statement, Devika Mehta Kadam uncovers the depths of colonialism and white supremacy, and their impacts on the bodies and minds of colonised populations. Talking specifically in the context of India, Devika’s talk derives inspiration from her work in community mental health, as a dance movement therapist. Join Devika to explore the ways in which decolonisation begins from our bodies, and the ways in which we engage with them. Devika Mehta Kadam is a registered Dance Movement Psychotherapist (R-DMP). She is the Program Head for the Post Graduate Diploma in Expressive Arts Therapy at St.Xavier’s College, Mumbai and faculty for Diploma courses in Dance Movement Therapy. She is the Co-Founder of ‘Synchrony’ that provides mental health services and training through creative arts with various populations. Ms.Mehta Kadam is the Founding Board Member of the IADMT. She is the Regional Director of South Asia for the International Association of Creative Arts in Education and Training. She is currently a PhD candidate at The University of Witwatersrand, South Africa. She holds a Masters in Dance Movement Therapy, Applied Psychology and Indian Folk Dance. She has represented her work in India at International Conferences across USA and Europe. She has contributed to the article on Development of DMT in Asia. Her areas of interest are embodied indigenous knowledge, decolonising bodies and neurorehabilitation. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx