Littner Memorial Lecture Series

Robert A. Neimeyer, PhD
International speaker, award winning author and poet, Director of the Portland Institute for Loss & Transition and Professor of Psychology at the University of Memphis.

Loss, Grief and the Quest for Meaning
While bereavement and loss are universal, the ways in which people accommodate such unsought transitions are surprisingly varied, and can range from adaptive to complicated, prolonged, and even life threatening. Drawing on contemporary understandings of grieving as a meaning-making process, we will consider what this implies for individuals and families negotiating loss as they strive to manage the emotional challenges of mourning and reconstruct a continuing bond with a loved one who is physically absent but psychologically present. Ultimately, we will consider evidence that people can move from grief to growth, and reaffirm a life of meaning that has been challenged and changed by bereavement. Click here to view a flyer: SKM_654e19041015030