1.0Traditional Medicine Conferencehttps://mindspaceconferences.com/traditionalmedicineTraditional Medicinehttps://mindspaceconferences.com/traditionalmedicine/author/mind-6325/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="AY2c3A6Nfw"><a href="https://mindspaceconferences.com/traditionalmedicine/program/ashwill-ramon-phillips/">Ashwill Ramon Phillips</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://mindspaceconferences.com/traditionalmedicine/program/ashwill-ramon-phillips/embed/#?secret=AY2c3A6Nfw" width="600" height="338" title="“Ashwill Ramon Phillips” — Traditional Medicine Conference" data-secret="AY2c3A6Nfw" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://mindspaceconferences.com/traditionalmedicine/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Ashwill-Ramon-Phillips.png210200Dr Ashwill Ramon Phillips is a Lecturer in the Department of Criminology at the University of the Free State, South Africa. He holds a PhD in Criminology and specializes in youth deviance, gang subcultures, and criminogenic risk trajectories. His research focuses on the socio-cultural dynamics of youth gangs, including the intersection of gang identity with occult practices and symbolic violence. Dr Phillips has published and presented extensively on pathways to youth misconduct, resilience, and the formation of deviant identities. His work is rooted in qualitative and reflexive methodologies, and he is committed to advancing criminological knowledge that informs both theory and practice. Dr Phillips is also actively involved in curriculum development, postgraduate supervision, and community engagement initiatives with the Department of Correctional Services.