Christian Perspectives on Death and Dying

‘Christian Perspectives on Death and Dying’ is an ecumenical initiative aimed at supporting engagement with current debates about death and dying. Join us for a day of conversation, reflection and debate – panels include:
Advance decisions and ‘living wills’ – making end of life decisions for yourself (3.15pm)
Withdrawing medical treatments – making decisions for those who have lost the ability to decide for themselves (11am)
Assisted dying – legal, social and theological perspectives (1.30pm)
The event will be complimented by an art exhibition exploring ethical and legal issues surrounding the care of people in a long-term coma and the experiences of their families. Attendees will have opportunities to ask questions, engage in debate and think about their own faith throughout the day.

Confirmed speakers include
Prof Derick Wade (neurorehab consultant)
Prof Dominic Wilkinson (Director of Medical Ethics & a Consultant Neonatologist)
The Lord Carey of Clifton (former Archbishop of Canterbury),
The Right Reverend Dr Lee Rayfield, (Bishop of Swindon),
Revd Canon Dr Joanna Collicutt (Diocese of Oxford),
Revd Canon Rosie Harper (Diocese of Oxford),
Revd Canon Dr Sarah Rowland Jones (Diocese of Llandaff),
Usha Grieves (from the charity ‘Compassion in Dying’),
Prof Sue Wilkinson (‘Advance Decision Assistance’),
Prof Jenny Kitzinger (Coma & Disorders of Consciousness Research Centre, University of Cardiff), and
Prof Celia Kitzinger (Coma & Disorders of Consciousness Research Centre, University of York).