Speakers: Dr. Ruth McCaffrey, Dr. Patricia Liehr, Carolina Gaviria and Diane Garland. Dr. Ruth McCaffrey and Dr. Patricia Liehr were both professors at Florida Atlantic University’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at the time this program came to fruition. They were actively involved in the initial research study that led to the development of the program and were active facilitators. Carolina Gaviria and Diane Garland have been involved in the program as facilitators for the last three years. A Q&A with the speakers will follow their brief presentations about the program.
Poetry and the Japanese Garden, Thursday, July 23rd from 4:30- 6:00 PM PDT
Join our webinar “Poetry and the Japanese Garden”on Thursday, July 23rd from 4:30 PM- 6:00 PM PDT. We will begin the evening with a meet-and-greet virtual cocktail hour from 4:30 PM- 5:00PM. Come and introduce yourself and get to know others in the Japanese garden community. Then, at 5:00pm our webinar will officially begin. We are honored to have Dr. Seiko Goto lecture on the history and importance of poetry in Japanese gardens. Dr. Goto is Professor at the School of Environmental Science at Nagasaki University where her teaching includes various topics on Japanese gardens. She has published extensively on the subject and is an academic expert on Japanese garden history and the healing effects of its design. Register for this unique opportunity here.