The KSU team joined the Erasmus+ BURN international conference

The conference is held within the framework of the Erasmus+ BURN project — «Strengthening the Psychological Resilience and Well-being of Universities in (Post-)War Ukraine» — and is a final international event to present its results. The project brought together five Ukrainian and three European universities.

Representatives of partner universities, the National Erasmus+ Office in Ukraine, and the KSU team took part in the opening of the conference. During the presentation of the BURN project, its key achievements, the results of partner cooperation, and the prospects for further work were presented.

The first scientific report was delivered by Professor Lutz Wittmann from the International Psychoanalytic University in Berlin. His presentation, «Countertransference in the Context of Post-Traumatic Stress,» was dedicated to the specialist's experiences while working with people who have undergone traumatic experiences.

The conference program also includes a round table, «From Witness to Change Maker: From Collective Trauma to Collective Resilience.» Discussion topics include communication as a source of psychological recovery, finding the path to integrity in conditions of internal conflicts, educational dialogue as a psychodidactic technology, and the use of biofeedback and somatic stabilization to provide psychological first aid in the university environment.

The conference creates a space for exchanging experience and strengthening cooperation between Ukrainian and European partners in the field of mental health support.

We sincerely thank all the conference organizers for the opportunity to unite scientists and practitioners, share research results, and together seek ways to support mental health in conditions of societal crises.