Robert Bush Lemelson

ASSISTANT ADJUNCT PROFESSOR

M.A. University of Chicago 1987 Ph.D.UCLA 1999

Class Websites

Office: 387 Haines Hall
Phone: 310-454-5904
Fax: 310-206-7833
E-mail: lemelson@ucla.edu

Mailing Address:

Subfield

Psychological Anthropology, Visual Anthropology, Southeast Asian Studies

Research Interests

Psychological and Medical Anthropology, Transcultural Psychiatry, Ethnographic Film,Indonesia (Bali,Java), mental illness, traditional healing, trauma and social violence, neuroanthropology

Selected Publications

"Anak PKI!: Multigenerational Trauma in a Javanese boy" by Lemelson, R., Ng, Emily and Supartini, N. in Worthman, C., Plotsky, P., Schecter, D. and Cummings C. Formative Experiences: The Interaction of Caregiving, Culture, and Developmental Psychobiology Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010

"Children and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder" by Lemelson, R. in Shweder, R. et.al. Ed. Chicago Companion to the Child. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2009.

"Cultural Formulation of Psychiatric Diagnoses: The Spirits, Penyakit Ngeb and the Social Suppression of Memory: A Complex Clinical Case from Bali". Lemelson R, Suryani L.K. Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry. 30(3): 389-413, 2006

"Epilogue: Trauma and the Vicissitudes of Interdisciplinary Integration" by Kirmayer, L, Lemelson, R., Barad, M. in Kirmayer, L, Lemelson, R., Barad, M. eds. Understanding Trauma: Integrating Cultural, Psychological and Biological Perspectives. Cambridge: Cambridge University, 2007

"Neuropsychiatric Disorders and Traditional Healing in Indonesia: The Question of Efficacy" by Lemelson, R. in Maldonado, M. ed. Psychiatrists and Traditional Healers: Unwitting Partners in Global Mental Health. London, UK: John Wiley & Sons, 2008.

"Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Bali: The Cultural Shaping of a Neuropsychiatric Disorder." Lemelson, R. Transcultural Psychiatry. 4(30) 377-408, 2003

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Documentary Educational Resources profile
Tribeca Film Institute, Reframe Collection profile
IMDB listing

Elemental Productions
The Foundation for Psychocultural Research
The Lemelson Foundation

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Films available for educational distribution at Documentary Educational Resources
Films are also available at at elemental productions website
and Amazon.com and streaming on indieflix.com

Films released:
Movements and Madness (2006)

40 Years of Silence: An Indonesian Tragedy (2008)

Afflictions: Culture and Mental Illness in Indonesia series:

Shadows & Illuminations (2010)

Family Victim (2010)

The Bird Dancer (2010)

Kites and Monsters (2011)

Memory of My Face (2011)

Ritual Burdens (2011)


Jathilan (2011)


Standing on the Edge of a Thorn (2012)


Ngaben: Emotion & Restraint in a Balinese Heart (2012)


Films in Production:
Bitter Honey ( post production- 2013 release)

Challenging the Dark Side: Traditional Healing in Indonesia (post production- 2013 release)

Awards

Distinguished Teaching Award=2003

Film Awards

Awards for "40 Years of Silence: An Indonesian Tragedy":
Winner, Award of Excellence, Canada International Film Awards, 2013
Winner, Best Documentary Feature, Oregon Film Awards, 2012
Winner, Award of Excellence, International Film Festival for Peace, Inspiration & Equality, Indonesia, 2012
Nominee, Most Innovative Production,History Makers Awards, 2011
Winner, Award of Merit, 2009 Accolades Competition, 2009
Winner, Award of Excellence, 2009 Indie Fest, 2009
Winner, Best Documentary, International Film Festival For Peace, Inspiration, Equality, Indonesia, 2012

Awards for the film series "Afflictions: Culture and Mental Illness in Indonesia":
Winner, Special Jury Prize, California Film Awards, San Diego, CA, 2012 (Afflictions 2010)
Award of Excellence, Accolades Film, Television, New Media and Videography Awards, 2012 (Afflictions 2010)
Nominee, Best Limited Series, Int'l Documentary Association Awards, Los Angeles, CA, 2010 (Afflictions 2010)
Winner, Cine Golden Eagle Award, 2011 (Afflictions 2010)
Winner, Award of Excellence, The Indie Fest, 2011 (Afflictions 2011)
Winner, Award of Merit, Best Shorts Competition, La Jolla, CA, 2011 (Shadows and Illuminations)
Winner, Award of Excellence, Best Shorts Competition, 2011 (The Bird Dancer)
Winner, Bronze Award for Short Documentary, Prestige Film Awards, 2012 (Ritual Burdens)
Winner, Silver Screen Award, Nevada Film Festival, Las Vegas, NV, 2010 (Afflictions 2010)
Nominee, Honorable Mention, Richmond Int'l Film Festival, Richmond, VA, 2012 (Shadows and Illuminations)
Semi-Finalist, Moondance Film Festival, Boulder, CO, 2012 (Afflictions 2011)
Best Documentary Feature, Los Angeles Int'l Underground Film Festival, 2012 (Shadows and Illuminations)
1st Place Documentary Feature, Los Angeles Reel Film Festival, 2012 (Shadows and Illuminations)

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