{"id":11913,"date":"2024-02-23T10:00:42","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T02:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmel.hku.hk\/events\/co-organised-workshop-on-the-intersection-of-loneliness-bioethics-and-religion\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T17:01:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T09:01:53","slug":"co-organised-workshop-on-the-intersection-of-loneliness-bioethics-and-religion","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/cmel.hku.hk\/zh\/events\/co-organised-workshop-on-the-intersection-of-loneliness-bioethics-and-religion\/","title":{"rendered":"Workshop on \u201cThe Intersection of Loneliness, Bioethics, and Religion\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Beatles\u2019 song \u201cEleanor Rigby\u201d portrays both Eleanor and Father Mackenzie as experiencing loneliness: Eleanor dies alone, and Father Mackenzie delivers a sermon that goes unheard, resulting in nobody being saved.<\/p>\n

Loneliness is a prevalent issue worldwide. The BBC Survey has documented a prevalence of up to 40% loneliness among young adults globally. In South-East Asia, approximately 10% of adolescents experience persistent loneliness, while in the Middle East, the figure rises to 15% among adolescents. Among young and middle-aged adults in Northern European countries, the prevalence of loneliness is around 3%, whereas among older adults in these countries, it increases to 5%. In Eastern European countries, the prevalence rates are 7.5% among young adults, 9.6% among middle-aged adults, and 21.3% among older adults. In a study conducted in China with 35,254 participants aged 60 and above, 31% reported experiencing loneliness sometimes, often, or always.<\/p>\n

Persistent loneliness not only has high prevalence but also poses significant health risks, including increased chances of cardiovascular disease, stroke, and premature mortality. Additionally, it negatively impacts overall well-being. Consequently, persistent loneliness becomes a critical public health concern, particularly during infectious disease outbreaks such as Covid-19.<\/p>\n

While theologians and clerics have long addressed the topic of loneliness, bioethicists have only recently started exploring it. This workshop aims to bridge the gap between bioethicists and religious scholars and clerics, fostering collaborative discussions on effective approaches to address loneliness in Hong Kong. Recognizing the significance of religion in individuals\u2019 lives, the workshop will specifically focus on loneliness and solitude within the context of Christianity. The ultimate goal is to optimize public health interventions for preventing and mitigating loneliness, considering Alfred North Whitehead\u2019s assertion that \u201cReligion is what the individual does with his own solitariness.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prof Mark Cherry<\/strong>
\nDr. Patricia A. Hayes Professor in Applied Ethics and Professor of Philosophy<\/a>,\u00a0St. Edward\u2019s University, Austin, Texas<\/p>\n

Dr Zohar Lederman
\n<\/strong>Clinical Practitioner, Department of Emergency Medicine, SClinMed, HKUMed
\nResearch Fellow<\/a>, Centre for Medical Ethics and Law<\/p>\n

Prof Carl Hildebrand<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor,\u00a0<\/a>Medical Ethics and Humanities Unit, SClinMed, HKUMed
\nResearch Fellow<\/a>,\u00a0Centre for Medical Ethics and Law<\/p>\n

Dr Levi Checketts<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor<\/a>
\nDepartment of Religion & Philosophy, Hong Kong Baptist University<\/p>\n

Programme:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Time<\/strong><\/td>\nEvent<\/strong><\/td>\nSpeakers<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12:30-13:00<\/td>\nWhy Loneliness, why Hong Kong, and why Religion?<\/td>\nDr Zohar Lederman<\/strong><\/p>\n

Department of Emergency Medicine, SClinMed, HKUMed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

13:00-13:30<\/td>\nChristianity and the Experience of Loneliness<\/td>\nProfessor Mark Cherry<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Dr Patricia A. Hayes Professor in Applied Ethics Department of Philosophy, St. Edward\u2019s University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

13:30-14:00<\/td>\nHow Philosophical Models of Friendship Can Help Advance Social Connection and Address the Problem of Loneliness<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

Professor Carl Hildebrand<\/strong><\/p>\n

Medical Ethics and Humanities Unit, SClinMed, HKUMed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

14:00-14:30<\/td>\nAI Against Loneliness: A Catholic Perspective<\/td>\nDr Levi Checketts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Department of Religion & Philosophy, Hong Kong Baptist University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

14:30-15:00<\/td>\nOpen discussion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


\nCo-organisers:
\n<\/strong>Medical Ethics and Humanities Unit, HKUMed<\/a>
\nDepartment of Emergency Medicine, HKUMed<\/a>
\nCentre for Medical Ethics and Law, HKU<\/a><\/p>\n

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