Forgiveness and Climate Change - Tim Hicks
Climate change and forgiveness? What's the connection? This is not forgiveness in the "religious" sense. And definitely not false forgiveness as an excuse or a way to avoid responsibility. What do we make of the climate crisis predicament we're in? How are we to relate to the fact of climate change in our historical narrative? What does it mean in terms of our understanding of ourselves as a species? How do we incorporate human caused climate change into our self-image? Will how we answer these types of questions have some bearing on our ability to respond effectively to the climate change crisis?
Feb. 23 3-5 p.m.
John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts (868 High St., Eugene)
Exploring the Pathway to Forgiveness - Rebecca Hiers
Does saying, "I forgive you," always give us the relief that we seek? If only it were that easy! This workshop looks at forgiveness as a process, and examines the many steps that lead to true closure. Participants will be encouraged to think of someone that they would like to forgive; and using some exercises (that can be kept private, or shared with the group), will explore the pathway that leads to forgiveness.
March 1 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
March 1 1-5 p.m.
John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts (868 High St., Eugene)
March 1 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The Power of Apology - Ted Lewis
This workshop will explore the power of apology to help restore healthy relationships between people, in both personal and institutional settings. It also will look at how apologies can help people in a dispute regain their sense of dignity. Discussions will focus on the benefits of apologies, when apologies may be appropriate, and how to apologize effectively.
March 1 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts (868 High St., Eugene)
Forgiveness in Mediation - Rob Gould
Conflict resolution processes need to be designed with sensitivity to key forgiveness dimensions. I will suggest that the way that participants view forgiveness complicates any conflict resolution process where forgiveness plays an important role. I also suggest a method for conflict resolution processes to productively work with the varying ways that participants view forgiveness. People enter conflict resolution processes that involve the potential of forgiveness with radically different understandings of the meaning and role of forgiveness. Some forgive because it is a religious requirement. Some are prepared to forgive if it is justified within an exchange for apology, or a way of reconceiving the offender as deserving release from punishment or resentment. Some people forgive because of its capacity for self-healing. Some forgive for its capacity to help heal and transform the offender. Some forgive as way to engage social evils and those shaped by these evils. Some people cannot forgive because of prideŅothers forgive too easily because of servility. We will explore these issues in the mediation context.
Feb 29 3-5 p.m.
John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts (868 High St., Eugene)
Psychotherapists Panel
Join Barbara Herman, Irwin Noparstak, and David Mikula for a discussion of forgiveness in the therapeutic setting. These three experienced psychotherapists will talk about their experiences of forgiveness arising within the therapeutic process and will open the discussion to include audience members.
March 1, 1-3 p.m.
John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts (868 High St., Eugene)
