Character Explorations

37. Attention and Digital Mourning (Character and Inevitability)


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The rise of the internet has impacted the way we mourn in ways that may be beneficial in some cases and harmful in others. In this episode, Daniel Fleming argues that, however we choose to mourn online, paying attention to ourselves and others is essential to mourning well.

 

Featuring Daniel P. Fleming, Assistant Professor of Computer Studies at the University of Dubuque

Interviewer, Annalee R. Ward, Director Emerita of the Wendt Character Initiative at the University of Dubuque

 

The content in this episode comes from Daniel P. Fleming’s article, "Attention and Digital Mourning," from Character and . . . Inevitability, volume 10 of the Wendt Center for Character Education’s annual journal, Character and . . . .

Find other character resources and Wendt Center publications here or learn more about the Wendt Character Initiative here.

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