Reimagine Week v

Delaware
April 12 – 16, 2021
 Helping Children Grieve after Losing a Parent to Suicide
Monday, April 12
11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Lynn Worden, Associate Professor, University of Delaware

After losing her husband to suicide, Lynn Worden was left to pick up the pieces and
embark on a grief journey with her two young children.
Join us as Lynn Worden, Associate Professor at the University of Delaware, shares her
story about love, loss and laughter.
 Shakespeare: Love, Death and Transformation
Wednesday, April 14
2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Leslie Reidel, Theater Professor, University of Delaware

Shakespeare lived, loved and survived in the face of a Plague that ravaged 16th Century
Europe and England. His poetry and plays frequently reference the healing power of
heartfelt spoken language as a source of reconciliation and forgiveness and as a pathway to
closure, peace and new beginnings.
This workshop will explore a few of his popular poems and speeches, and how they can
help promote self-awareness, acceptance and fresh perspectives in these challenging times.
Self and No-Self: A Buddhist Re-imagining Death &
Dying
Wednesday, April 14
1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Dr. Alan Fox, Professor of Asian and Comparative Philosophy and
Religion, University of Delaware

Denying the existence of a permanent self, Buddhism presents a unique perspective on

death and dying.
Join Dr. Alan Fox, Professor of Asian and Comparative Philosophy and Religion at the
University of Delaware, as he introduces that perspective, emphasizing the Tibetan
Buddhist model of death and rebirth.
 Zentangle© Meditative Art Method
Thursday, April 15
12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Vanesa Simon, Owner, Vanesa Mariposa Arts

Zentangle is a therapeutic art method which is easy to learn, relaxing, and a fun way to
create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns called tangles.
Participants will receive a supply kit following the event.
 A Life Preparing for Death: Tales from Ancient Greece
Thursday, April 15
1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Tyson Sukava, Assistant Professor of Classics, University of Delaware

With elaborate traditions and burial practices, the ancient Greeks influenced numerous
cultures around the world.
Even though death was feared, the ancient Greeks created the idea that death is not the
end, but the beginning. Join us as Tyson Sukava, Assistant Professor of Classics at the
University of Delaware, shares a glimpse into how the ancient Greeks lived and what they
believed would happen after death.
 Contemporary Spirituality: Jewish Traditions about Death
Thursday, April 15
4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Rabbi Nick Renner, Sr. Jewish Educator, University of Delaware

Judaism is a religion celebrating life. Yet, it doesn’t shy away from the reality of death.
Join us as Rabbi Nick Renner, Senior Jewish Educator at the University of Delaware,
shares his personal experiences with death and dying while encouraging participants to
share their own thoughts in this interactive, progressive space.