Dr. Jung Eun Sophia Park, SNJM, will be presenting on “Spirituality in the Age of Dislocation” next week on Tuesday, October 15. The 90-minute webinar begins at 7 p.m. EDT (UTC -4). A recording will be available after the live presentation for all registered participants.
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Jung Eun Sophia Park, SNJM, is professor emerita at Holy Names University in California. Her academic interests are global justice and spirituality, postcolonial feminism, psychoanalytic theory, and mysticism. Park has authored many books, including A Hermeneutic on Dislocation as Experience, Conversations at the Well, Border-Crossing Spirituality and An Asian Woman’s Religious Journey with Thomas Merton.
People who live in the global world experience more dislocation and in-between spaces. The feeling of dislocation is linked to spiritual distress such as loneliness and anxiety, yet the in-between space functions as a leverage of spiritual force for transformation. This presentation explores various experiences of dislocation and examines multivalent meanings of in-betweenness. In reflecting on the nature of life as a pilgrim, seekers discover dislocation as a human experience, not just a phenomenon but an invitation to fully embrace life. The spirituality of dislocation includes creating hybrid identities, staying at every moment of life, and remaining in borderland with a simple heart of kindness and hospitality.
The webinar will consist of a presentation and an opportunity to engage with Dr. Park. You will be invited to offer your questions and comments by text to a moderator who will then bring them into conversation with the presenter.
I invite you to join us for this webinar and also to share this opportunity with colleagues and others who might be interested. Recordings of the previous events are available on the Webinars On Demand page of our website.
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