ISTP 2026 Conference
“Theorizing in Dark Times – Art, Narrative, Politics”
June 8 – June 12, 2026 | Brooklyn, NY, USA
Conference Agenda
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Pitch an Idea: Art, Narrative, and the Reimagining of Political Worlds Location: North Hall 108 Session Chair: Amanda Almond | |
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Transformative Art Space for Physicians to Promote Anti-Racist Action CUNY- New York City College of Technology, United States of America Based on the stages of behavior change, support for the emotional transition that takes place between shifts in cognition and action requires the time and space needed to develop meaningful and intrinsic personal commitments. This space is rarely granted in medical settings, yet is required for systematic behavioral change. An overlooked stage of change within the model is when a person prepares to make the change. To achieve preparedness, the process of self-reevaluation allows a person to reckon with the dissonance that arises from learning the need for change and assists in identifying organic desires that shape the duty to act. Interventions in medical settings that cultivate an authentic will to resist racism among physicians are found to have both artistic and narrative components; yet this is underutilized by health psychologists in the medical field. This flash presentation will describe a novel therapeutic art intervention, a curated art space for learning and dissemination, for physicians who have lost their way on their journey to caring for all people. Recognizing the self and the systems that construct a reality of disparate care can assist in the adoption of anti-racist behaviors for health care providers. | |

