2nd talk of the 2024-2025 Conference Series by Julie Weiss, PhD

Julie’s presentation further explores identity, in this instance, the identity of someone who has freely chosen the role of professional caregiver. Julie will explore the idealizations and simplifications surrounding death and dying work. While hospice workers are often called “angels,” Julie attests that while this is not incorrect, it is incomplete. She illustrates the complexity of the work, exploring the supremely challenging and uncomfortable position of thinking about one’s own mortality daily. Informed by existential philosophy, psychoanalytic theory, and a systems approach, this talk will explore what it means to be a professional whose work is to be with people who are being towards death.

We are hosted by and located at
Boston College, Lynch School of Education
Campion Hall, Room 139
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