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<div>The next talk in the UC Merced Philosophy Speaker Series will be by <b>Mariana Alessandri</b> of the University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley. Mariana’s talk will take place
<b>next Friday, October 11, at 3:30-5:00pm</b> in COB1 267. </div>
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<div>Mariana’s talk is titled “<b>Feeling Better about Feeling Bad</b>”: </div>
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<div>Some of us feel stifled by toxic positivity, or societal</div>
<div>messaging that pressures us to smile or emanate</div>
<div>#goodvibesonly. In this light, dark moods that we live with</div>
<div>on a daily basis like anger, sadness, grief, depression and</div>
<div>anxiety make us look broken and falling apart. Join</div>
<div>philosophy professor Mariana Alessandri to discuss what</div>
<div>happens when we try to look at our difficult moods in the</div>
<div>dark, away from the rays of sunshine and positivity being</div>
<div>forced on us by well-intentioned strangers and loved ones.</div>
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A poster is attached. Looking forward to seeing you all there!
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<div>Off-campus guests should feel free to reach out to me (<a href="mailto:dhicks4@ucmerced.edu">dhicks4@ucmerced.edu</a>) with any questions about parking, etc. </div>
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<div>Dan Hicks</div>
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<div>University of California, Merced</div>
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