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A Conference Developed by

The Religions and the Human Spirit Strategic Initiative

Emory University, April 19-20, 2007

Emory Conference Center

1615 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30329

We all die. But how do we die? What settings and practices surround dying and can these be made more responsive to the diverse meanings we find in death and dying? What insights about dying can we glean from conversations between different cultures, religions, and practices?

Emory University’s Religions and the Human Spirit strategic initiative is hosting a provocative two-day conference, sponsored by the Office of the Provost, to examine a wide array of religious, ethical, medical, and legal questions related to the end of life. Panelists include scholars and physicians, civic and religious leaders, from throughout the University and the community.

The conference will be held the evening of April 19 and the day of April 20 at the Emory Conference Center.

Registration for the conference is now closed, due to tremendous response.

A stand-by line will be available at the event; unfortunately, we cannot
guarantee admission without registration.

Conference sessions will be recorded and made available as soon as possible following the event. Please visit this webpage after June 30 for more details.

Thank you for your interest.

For more information, please contact Juana Clem McGhee, Program Coordinator, Department of Religion, Emory University, at 404-727-2575, or jmcghee@emory.edu.

Schedule
Thursday, April 19 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.	How and Why We Die: Religion, Medicine, and the End(s) of Life A discussion with: Margaret Pabst Battin, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Adjunct Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Utah Timothy Jackson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Christian Ethics, Candler School of Theology, Emory University Moderator: Gary Laderman, Ph.D., Professor of American Religious History and Cultures, Department of Religion, Emory University
Friday, April 20 Panels 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Each of the panelists will present for approximately 15 minutes, followed by approximately a half-hour for questions.
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.	Panel 1) Changing Meanings and Institutional Settings of Dying Stephanie Grossman, M.D., Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Emory University; Co-Director of Palliative Care at Emory University and Crawford Long Hospitals Kathy Kinlaw, Acting Director, Emory University Center for Ethics; Director of the Center’s Program in Health Sciences and Ethics Gary Laderman, Ph.D., Professor of American Religious History and Cultures, Department of Religion, Emory University John Shippee, glioblastoma survivor (6 months) and consultant for nonprofit organization strategy and fund raising Moderator: William Branch, M.D., Carter Smith Sr. Professor of Medicine; Director, Division of General Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Emory University
	15 Minute Break
10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.	Panel 2) Religious Practices and Perspectives on Dying Rabbi Dr. Analia Bortz, M.D., Congregation Or Hadash Bhagirath Majmudar, M.D., Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Emory University Y. Khalid Siddiq, M.D., Endocrinologist; and Director of the Al Farooq Masjid, Atlanta Moderator: Thomas R. Flynn, Ph.D., Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor, Department of Philosophy, Emory University
12:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.	Lunch
2:00 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.	Emory President James Wagner Addresses the Gathering
2:10 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Panel 3) Last Rights: Policy, Responsibilities, and Rights of the Dying Margaret Pabst Battin, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Adjunct Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Utah Elizabeth B. Connell, MD, Professor Emerita of gynecology and obstetrics at the Emory University School of Medicine Joshua H. Norris, Director of Legal Advocacy, Georgia Advocacy Office Moderator: Robert Michael Franklin, Jr., Ph.D., Presidential Distinguished Professor of Social Ethics, Candler School of Theology, Emory University

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