[PhilosophyEvents] Philosophy Speaker Series: Mariana Alessandri, "Feeling Better about Feeling Bad"

[Dan Hicks]

The next talk in the UC Merced Philosophy Speaker Series will be by Mariana Alessandri of the University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley.  Mariana’s talk will take place next Friday, October 11, at 3:30-5:00pm in COB1 267.

Mariana’s talk is titled “Feeling Better about Feeling Bad”:
Some of us feel stifled by toxic positivity, or societal
messaging that pressures us to smile or emanate
#goodvibesonly. In this light, dark moods that we live with
on a daily basis like anger, sadness, grief, depression and
anxiety make us look broken and falling apart. Join
philosophy professor Mariana Alessandri to discuss what
happens when we try to look at our difficult moods in the
dark, away from the rays of sunshine and positivity being
forced on us by well-intentioned strangers and loved ones.

A poster is attached.  Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Off-campus guests should feel free to reach out to me (dhicks4 at ucmerced.edu<mailto:dhicks4 at ucmerced.edu>) with any questions about parking, etc.

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Dan Hicks
Associate Professor and Chair
Department of Philosophy
University of California, Merced

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