Through the Tay Gavin Erickson Lecture Series, CRF brings nationally recognized speakers with expertise in family research to campus each year. The speakers provide public lectures, highlighting the importance of research on the family and its implications for public policy, and provide research consultation to CRF Family Research Scholars. The lecture series began in 1999 though an endowment established in memory of Tay Gavin Erickson. The lecture series is also sponsored by the Center for Public Policy and Administration at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Tay Gavin Erickson Lectures - Spring 2010
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FOLLOW UP TO FALL LECTURES and PRESENTATIONS:
9.17.09 - "Religion, Spirituality and Health: Are They Related and What Does it Mean?" - DR. HAROLD KOENIG
In his presentation, Dr. Koenig shared his extensive research background on the connections between religion, spirituality, and mental and physical health. The size of the crowd was testimony to the growing interest in the intersections of social and cultural beliefs and practices with wellness. In addition to presenting the findings from numerous research studies across the nation and the globe, he also incorporated insights from his own practice in psychiatry and geriatric medicine. (Click here for more about the lecture)
Dr. Koenig is one of a prolific pool of published scholars in the field of religion, spirituality, and health, and his work has helped to bring increased awareness to a subject that often draws controversy because of it's challenge to the traditional boundaries between church and state.
With the use of the internet and other new tools of communication, scholars have numerous outlets for expressing their diverse views on this issue. Below, we have selected a few resources that expand on Dr. Koenig's research and provide alternative perspectives on spirituality, religion, and health. We welcome your feedback on this lecture series and all future events.
Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Hampshire College Lecture Series on Science and Religion
Center for Spirituality, Theology, and Health: Duke University
Spirituality and Mental Health Website: Royal College of Psychiatrists - London, England
Spirituality and Health Magazine
Journal of Religion and Health – Donald R. Ferrell, Springer U.S.
9.24.09 - "The Self-Regulation of Health Behaviors: The Environmental Affordances Framework" - JAMES S. JACKSON
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