Through a lens of grief literacy, the aim of this presentation is to review issues and outputs of two decades of social work research conducted by Susan Cadell and colleagues in palliative care and grief. Grief literacy aims to improve how people can understand grief and support one another in it. The concept is embedded in a public health commitment to understanding and addressing the loneliness and isolation caused by grief. The goal of grief literacy is to empower individuals, networks and communities to support the bereaved among us with everyday acts of kindness and compassion. The goal of this presentation is to inspire more social work research along with greater grief literacy.

Susan Cadell, PhD, RSW (she/her) is a social work researcher and Professor in the School of Social Work at Renison University College at the University of Waterloo, Canada. Susan’s research concerns death, dying and bereavement, particularly positive outcomes of caregiving and grief. Susan’s most recent projects concern the public health model of bereavement support, grief after Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), and tattoos that disrupt, celebrate or memorialize.

Speaker
Professor Susan Cadell, MSW, PhD
Professor, School of Social Work, University of Waterloo, Canada
External Examiner of Bachelor of Social Work, The University of Hong Kong

Date and Time:
19th April, 2023 (Wednesday) / 12:30pm – 2:00pm

Location:
In Person: CPD2.45, 2/F, Centennial Campus, HKU / Online: Zoom

Registration:
https://bit.ly/3ZLDoFr