Interfaith Responses to Trauma
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
10 – 11 a.m.
Foss Center, Hoversten Chapel
Register here if you plan to attend via Zoom
Panelists:
Moderated by Prof. Mary Elise Lowe
Research shows that over 50% of persons experience some sort of trauma during their lifetime. The convocation panelists will share resources from their religious traditions (Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism) that respond to trauma and foster resilience.
Contact Prof. Mary Lowe with questions at lowe@augsburg.edu.
About Professor Mary Elise Lowe
Prof. Mary Elise Lowe of Augsburg’s department of Religion and Philosophy is serving as the Batalden Faculty Scholar in Applied Ethics (Spring 2022-Fall 2024). Prof. Lowe’s work focuses in two important areas; ethics and trauma-informed pedagogy. As the Batalden Faculty Scholar she created and teaches a course entitled “Sex, Race, and Ecology: Religious and Ethical Views”. In addition, Prof. Lowe is offering workshops, reading groups, and a faculty working group on the emerging field of Trauma-Informed Pedagogy. This work—related to the ethics of trauma and its ongoing impact—also informs her recently developed course: Trauma and Religions.
This event is sponsored by Paul ’63 and LaVonne (Olson) Batalden ’63 and Stephen ’67 and Sandra Batalden.