Hospicing Modernity: Facing Humanity’s Wrongs and the Implications for Social Activism

Invitation to a Discussion Group

Winter traditionally is a time for slowing down, for contemplation. This is more timely than ever. Join the Death Collective of Eastern Iowa as we slow down to reflect upon our times through a group reading of Hospicing Modernity by Vanessa Machado de Oliveira. We’re usually sitting with the deaths of loved ones, and contemplating our own mortality, but what about that of modernity? What happens when the stories we grew up with about who we are, and were, aren’t so rock solid anymore? How do we sit with the passing of old stories and live into the generation of new ones?

We’ll meet every other week on Thursday evenings from 6:30 - 8:00 pm starting on February 19th, ending on April 30th (6 sessions), reading 40 - 50 pages for each session with discussion questions to reflect upon while reading. RSFIC is graciously supporting us with the use of their space at 1927 Keokuk St in Iowa City. The Death Collective of Eastern Iowa is an all-volunteer nonprofit that provides educational community engagements such as our monthly Death Cafe at the Green House on the last Tuesdays of every month at 7 pm.

This is a give-as-led gathering to support snacks to fuel our discussions and to support the Death Collective (mainly our annual website maintenance costs). With or without donating though, everyone is welcome! If you are led to give, do so here. Here are the giving tiers:

$0 - We want you to come! $10 - Thank you! $20 - I wonder what fancy snacks we can get? $30 - Our website maintenance fees won't worry us so much. $40 or more - Death will not touch you