The Meaning of Mourning

On the 3rd of March, 2016, the Humane Philosophy Project, in collaboration with the Aquinas Institute will hold an afternoon colloquium adressing the meaning and  significance of mourning.

The Humane Philosophy Project, together with the Aquinas  Institute will present a day of talks exploring some aspects of the theme of mourning.  Topics will include the theological justification of grief in Thomas Aquinas, the role  of community in the psychology of mourning, connections between grief and the  sense of self, the obligations of piety, and tensions in modern understandings of mortality and bereavement.

Venue: Aula, Blackfriars Hall, St Giles, Oxford

Time: 1:30pm-7:30pm (wine reception at close)

This event is free and open to the public. In order to help the organisers gauge numbers participants are requested to register by email to Mikolaj Slawkowski-Rode at [email protected] with the title 'MOURNING REGISTRATION'.