Interfaith Responses to Trauma
Rescheduled to October 2024
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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.
Batalden Faculty Scholar in Applied Ethics: 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 – Spring 2025). 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.
Legacy Batalden Faculty Scholars in Applied Ethics:
The Batalden Conovation event & Batalden Faculty Scholar in Applied Ethics position are sponsored by Paul ’63 and LaVonne (Olson) Batalden ’63 and Stephen ’67 and Sandra Batalden, learn more about how their contributions to this program came about..