Spirituality and Ageing Encore Webinar Series:
A community-focused spirituality and ageing education series

Learn from researchers and practitioners from around the world working in the field of spirituality and ageing during these free one-hour webinars. Click on each webinar below to learn more.

Schedule

Thursday, December 11, 2025
Speaker: Allen Power, MD, Schlegel Chair in Aging and Dementia Innovation
Title: How My Music Informs My Life, My Work, and Spirit
Access: YouTube Recording

Thursday, January 15, 2026
Speaker: Rev. Prof. Elizabeth MacKinlay AM, PhD, FACN, CAPS
Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture and PACT, Charles Sturt University
Title: Considering Our Own Ageing: Spiritual Journeys, Transcendence, and Frailty in Later Life
Access: Zoom Registration

Thursday, February 12, 2026
Speakers: Daphne Johnston, Executive Director & Co-Founder, Respite for All Foundation and Susan H. McFadden, PhD, Professor Emerita of Psychology, University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
Title: Creating Joy Through Spiritual Relationships and Volunteer Service: How Faith Communities Can Support Dementia Care through Memory Cafés, Long-term Care Outreach, and Community Respite Programs
Access: Zoom Registration

Thursday, March 12, 2026
Speaker: Jessie Stephenson, Spiritual Care Practitioner
Title: “I’ve Never Told Anyone This…”: Moral Trauma and Moral Healing at the End of Life
Access: Zoom Registration

Thursday, April 2, 2026
Speaker: Edmund Kenneth Mugayehwenkyi, Reach One Touch One Ministries (ROTOM)
Title: Spirituality and Aging in Africa: The Experience of an African Faith-Based Community Organization
Access: Zoom Registration

Thursday, May 7, 2026
Speaker: Jane Kuepfer, RP, PhD, MDiv
Title: Resourcing Long-term Care for More Robust and Inclusive Spiritual Care Provision: Resource Launch!
Access: Zoom Registration