The Science of Trauma & The Body

Schedule

Wed May 06 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:45 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Harbour Lights Picturehouse | Southampton, EN

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Explore how early childhood experiences shape the nervous system, emotional regulation, and the ability to feel safe in the world. With Q&A.
About this Event

How do our earliest childhood experiences shape the way we feel and behave? Join Dr Jane Mulcahy in exploring how early attachment and experiences can shape our worldview, relationships, emotional regulation and long-term health. 

Drawing on polyvagal theory, neurobiology and epigenetics, this talk will examine how trauma is a deeply embodied experience. Dr Jane Mulcahy will explore Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences, Adverse Community Environments, and the Social Determinants of Health, examining how these factors shape the nervous system, sensory processing and emotional regulation in trauma. Walk away with a clearer understanding of the connection between early experiences, trauma and the body.

Doors open at 6:30pm, talk starts at 7pm - come down early to grab a good seat!

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Speaker Bio:

Jane Mulcahy PhD is researcher and activist, with extensive research experience on Pr*son, Probation, law, human rights and trauma. She has worked as a researcher in the area of criminal justice, penal policy and social justice since 2005 and is currently a Research Fellow with the Research Evidence into the Policy, Programmes and Practice (REPPP) team at the University of Limerick. Jane has also spoken before the UN Committee against Torture on human rights issues in Pr*son, the Justice Sub-Committee on Penal Reform on proposed bail reform, at the Fair Trials’ Expert Seminar on Pre-trial Detention in London and the Bail and J*il event at Harvard Law. Her podcast ‘Law and Justice’ won a Justice Media Award for her documentary series on ‘Humanising Human Rights’ in 2017.

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Agenda

🕑: 06:30 PM
Doors Open
🕑: 07:00 PM
Talk Starts
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Where is it happening?

Harbour Lights Picturehouse, Ocean Village, Southampton, United Kingdom

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Tickets

GBP 6.00 to GBP 32.00

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