PRE-CONFERENCE

9th INTERNATIONAL SOCIODRAMA CONFERENCE

INVITATION TO PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

The 9th International Sociodrama Conference Pre-Workshop Series, organized by the Municipality of Çanakkale and the ANKA Association of Group Psychotherapies and Psychodrama and supported by the active cooperation of local civil society between June 2025 and June 2026, offers a unique opportunity for those who wish to get acquainted with sociodrama and connect with experienced figures in the field.

For anyone eager to explore the transformative power of sociodrama and embark on a journey of peace and social awareness—through both in-person and online gatherings before the Conference—this process promises to be truly inspiring.

If you're curious about the kind of experience sociodrama offers and wish to start immersing yourself in the spirit of the Conference, stay tuned to this page for furtherannouncements.

The first workshop, titled "Forged Connections, Evolving Roles", promises a powerful kickoff with the participation of a distinguished figure, Prof. Dr. ArşaluysKayır.

You are invited to discover our social roles together and establish newconnections.

Nigar Etizer Karacık & Yaşar Çavdar Kolbüken

9th International Sociodrama Conference Vice Chairs

& Pre-Conference Coordinators

On Behalf of the Local Executive Committee & the International

Sociodrama Network.

INTERNATIONAL ONLINE SOCIODRAMA PRE-CONFERENCE

One Month Until the Event Begins
INTERNATIONAL ONLINE SOCIODRAMA PRE-CONFERENCE 2026
“Becoming Wings for World Peace”
📅 Saturday & Sunday, January 17–18, 2026
📍 Online — Tele’Drama Virtual Conference Center

Dear colleagues, We warmly invite you to register and attend the International Online Sociodrama Pre-Conference 2026, a complimentary two-day global gathering serving as a sociometric and sociodramatic warm-up for the International Sociodrama Conference (1–5 July 2026, Çanakkale, Türkiye). We also encourage you to invite students, colleagues, and professional networks to join us.

Event Format
• Online | 2-day global gathering
• 6 experiential sessions per day (60 minutes each)
• 12 hours of live, action-based experience
• Language: English (translated captions available)

Program Highlights

DAY 1: SATURDAY, January 17, 2026
INTERNATIONAL ONLINE SOCIODRAMA PRE-CONFERENCE
All sessions are Online Real-Time Experiences.
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Session 1: Opening
Saturday, January 17, 2026 | Online Real-Time Experience
Time:

6:00 a.m.–7:00 a.m. Central Time (United States)
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Central European Time (CET)
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Türkiye Time

Presenters: Tele’Drama Team Members and Leaders, Daniela Simmons, PhD, TEP (United States), Hande Karakılıç Üçer, MD (Türkiye), Samuel Yie, CP, CTT (South Korea), Gülşen Büyükşahin, CTP-3 (Türkiye / United States), Pembegül İlter, Certified, CTP-3 (Türkiye), Müjdegül Z. Karaca, MD, PhD, CTP-2 (Türkiye)
Title: Opening Session: Sociometry, Sociodrama, and Collective Intention
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Session 2
Saturday, January 17, 2026 | Online Real-Time ExperienceTime:

7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m. Central Time (United States)
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Central European Time (CET)
4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Türkiye Time

Presenter: Michael Wieser — Austria
Title: The Art of Living in Peace
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Session 3
Saturday, January 17, 2026 | Online Real-Time ExperienceTime:

8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Central Time (United States)
3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Central European Time (CET)
5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Türkiye Time

Presenter: Manuela Maciel — Portugal
Title: How collective trauma gets created, passed through generations and re-triggered in times of stress
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Session 4
Saturday, January 17, 2026 | Online Real-Time ExperienceTime:

9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Central Time (United States)
4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Central European Time (CET)
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Türkiye Time

Presenters: Ron Wiener, PhD — United Kingdom; Diane Adderley — United Kingdom
Title: Five Words and a Poem to Save the World
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Session 5
Saturday, January 17, 2026 | Online Real-Time ExperienceTime:

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Central Time (United States)
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Central European Time (CET)
8:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Türkiye Time

Presenter: Judith Teszary — Sweden / Hungary
Title: What can we learn from our ancestors to survive adverse times?
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Session 6
Saturday, January 17, 2026 | Online Real-Time ExperienceTime:

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Central Time (United States)
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Central European Time (CET)
9:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. Türkiye Time

Presenters: Fernán Cetrán — Argentina; Débora Moguilevsky de Penna — Argentina
Title: Sociopsicodrama
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DAY 2: SUNDAY, January 18, 2026
All sessions are Online Real-Time Experiences.
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Session 7
Sunday, January 18, 2026 | Online Real-Time ExperienceTime:

6:00 a.m.–7:00 a.m. Central Time (United States)
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Central European Time (CET)
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Türkiye Time

Presenter: Carlos Raimundo, MD — Australia
Title: The Power Is Between Us – A Digital Sociometry
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Session 8
Sunday, January 18, 2026 | Online Real-Time ExperienceTime:

7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m. Central Time (United States)
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Central European Time (CET)
4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Türkiye Time

Presenter: Magdalene Jeyarathnam, PhD — India
Title: Voices of India – A Sociodramatic Exploration
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Session 9
Sunday, January 18, 2026 | Online Real-Time ExperienceTime:

8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Central Time (United States)
3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Central European Time (CET)
5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Türkiye Time

Presenter: Mona Rakhawy — Egypt; Eva Fahlström Borg — Sweden
Title: Fields of Cultural Encounters
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Session 10
Sunday, January 18, 2026 | Online Real-Time ExperienceTime:

9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Central Time (United States)
4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Central European Time (CET)
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Türkiye Time

Presenters: Margarida Belchior, PhD — Portugal; Mariolina Werner — Sweden; Monica Westberg — Sweden; Luzia Lima-Rodrigues — Portugal
Title: “Wings and Roots: How Can We Contribute to Peace Building?” (Sociopsychodrama perspective)
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Session 11
Sunday, January 18, 2026 | Online Real-Time ExperienceTime:

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Central Time (United States)
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Central European Time (CET)
8:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Türkiye Time

Presenter: Antonina Garcia, PhD, TEP — United States
Title: “Loving Kindness in a World Where Hate is Present. Come and share messages the Buddha has for us today.”
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Session 12: Closing
Sunday, January 18, 2026 | Online Real-Time ExperienceTime:

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Central Time (United States)
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Central European Time (CET)
9:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. Türkiye Time

Presenters: ANKA Association of Group Psychotherapies and Psychodrama, with Hande Karakılıç Üçer, MD (Türkiye)
Title: Carrying the Collective Forward: Sociodramatic Reflections and Looking Ahead to the Sociodrama Conference in Çanakkale, Türkiye

Registration
🔹 Free Registration Link — HERE https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfe2DQbUFq3yxe56EeYppKY0km6EATkoEnDPcZ_BwhZauGajQ/viewform

🔹 Donation Registration Link — https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=GCVQ66WWERLYU (Donations support scholarships for university students and young professionals attending the in-person conference in Çanakkale, Türkiye.)

📄 Full Event Website & Program — Click Here https://www.teledrama.org/en/events/4/158

📧 Questions: zoomroom.international@teledrama.org

Co-Organizers: ANKA Association of Group Psychotherapies and Psychodrama Tele’Drama® International

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