York St John University Counselling and Mental Health Centre in collaboration with Onlinevents
2nd International Online Bereavement Conference
“Living with and Beyond Covid-19: The Passion and Paradox of Loss and Grief”
Saturday 27th November 2021
Conference Chairs:
- Professor Lynne Gabriel, Director, York St John University Counselling and Mental Health Centre
- Dr. John Wilson, Director, Bereavement Service, York St John University Counselling and Mental Health Centre
Our lives changed irrevocably when Covid-19 struck in late 2019 then spread throughout the world, with the first UK lockdown in March 2020. We live in a global Covid-19 context and whilst vaccination programmes are rolling out globally, in living through and with Covid-19, 4,771,408 lives have been lost (World Health Organization, 30 September 2021). This stark statistic masks the pain and paradox of losing loved ones, as well as the passion and persistence of the bereaved as they move forward in life. The 2nd International Online Bereavement Conference provides a compassionate and contemporary context and medium through which we can consider personal, social, and political aspects of living with and beyond Covid-19.
