Flourishing Together Conference Addressing Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation

Monday, Oct 6, 2025- Friday, Oct 10, 2025 | Multiple Locations聽|聽

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Flourishing Together is a cross-disciplinary collaboration between the Boston College Libraries (BCL) and numerous other university partners, all of whom are deeply concerned about the risks associated with loneliness and isolation on our university campus. The initiative was conceived in response to the 2023 advisory 鈥淥ur Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation,鈥 published by Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, Surgeon General of the United States, in which loneliness and its implications for health and human happiness were clearly elucidated. The 集美麻豆initiative will begin with a launch event featuring expert speakers on the topic of loneliness and its remedies. That event will conclude with a shared lunch and a poster session promoting the events in the week ahead, including multiple library exhibits and a rich slate of departmental programs emphasizing human connectedness and community-building. Flourishing Together aims to create lasting resources (and relationships) and to promote a healthier, more connected campus community.聽

Exhibits:
Churches and Faith Communities as Third Places Theology & Ministry Library
Flourishing Together: Solitude and Nature Burns Library, O鈥橬eill Library, ERC
Social Service Agencies: Organizations that Address Loneliness Social Work Library

Co-sponsored by The Institute for the Liberal Arts and Boston College Libraries

Monday - Oct 6th聽 | Please to Attend

10:00 AM

Launch Event: Featuring Dr. Robert Waldinger聽|聽Heights Room聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 听听

5:00 PM

Flourishing at Woods College | Ground floor, St. Mary鈥檚 Hall

Tuesday - Oct 7th

12:00 PM & 5:30 PM

Reflecting and Making Art Together |聽McMullen Museum聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽

5:00 PM

Building Community through Creativity聽|聽Hatchery

5:30 PM

Ethics of Encounter聽|聽TML Auditorium

6:00 PM

Let鈥檚 Spill the Tea聽|聽Upper & Newton

Wednesday - Oct 8th

11:00听础惭

Mental Health Fest聽|聽O鈥橬eill Plaza

12:00听笔惭

Building Connections: Strong and Effective Workplace Relationships |聽Walsh Function Room

5:30听笔惭

Lady Bird:聽A Screening and Reflection |聽Messina College

Thursday - Oct 9th

12:00 PM & 5:30 PM

Reflecting and Making Art Together |聽McMullen Museum聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽

Friday - Oct 9th

12:00 PM

International Graduate Student Lunch |聽Hovey House聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽

4:00听笔惭

Building Community through Creativity聽| Hatchery

More to come!

Campus Map and Parking:

Parking is available at the nearby Beacon Street and Commonwealth Avenue Garages.

Boston College is also accessible via public transportation (MBTA B Line - Boston College).

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