Events Calendar

The past year has made the end of life and grief a daily communal event, as we receive numbers from the headlines and news from friends and family. In the West, death and grief have often been private acts, but COVID-19, along with the twin pandemic of racism and its inherent grief, has altered how we tend to these universal aspects of human experience. In this conversation, we'll hear from a palliative care physician, a hospice nurse, and a scholar regarding lessons from this past year. 

Participants include:

• Laurel Lyckholm, Clinical Professor, Hematology/Oncology and Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation
• Lilian Akimpaye, On Call RN, Iowa City Hospice
• Lydia Maunz, PhD in English
• Lori Erickson, Author of Near the Exit: Travels with the Not-So-Grim Reaper

Co-sponsored by the Iowa City Public Library. The event will be on the ICPL Zoom channel.

Free and open to the public, but registration is required: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DRpEidXvTQW_4Ml4xghS9Q

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Erin Hackathorn in advance at erin-hackathorn@uiowa.edu or (319) 335-4034.