The Lost Art of Dying – Dr. Lydia Dugdale
Published: April 13, 2026
Duration: 47:46
Dr. Lydia Dugdale argues that the “lost art of dying” can be recovered by reviving older practices of mortality awareness, community, reconciliation, and hope rather than accepting medicalized dying as normal.
This lecture was given on February 16th, 2026, at University of Galway.
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About the Speakers:
Dr. Lydia Dugdale is the Silberberg Professor of Medicine and Director of the Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at Columbia University in New...