Programme for the LAUNCH OF
STAGING POSTS ON THE JOURNEY OF LIFE
A game of reminiscence and exploration
Tuesday 10^th May, 5:30 pm for 6:00 pm. UNIVERSITY OF SUFFOLK OPEN LECTURE MEMORY, IDENTITY, COMMUNICATION: THE POWER OF INTERACTION FOR SUSTAINING PERSONHOOD Speaker Professor Alison Wray, BA (Hons), D.Phil (York), FHEA, FAcSS, FLSW
Professor Alison Wray is a Research Professor of Language and Communication at Cardiff University in the School of English, Communication and Philosophy The memory impairments associated with some types of dementia can be difficult to navigate and frightening to contemplate. Memory is the basis of our personal narratives and hence our sense of identity. Memory impairment, whether due to dementia or not, can engender detachment and isolation. But memory isn’t just about what you’ve done and where you’ve been. Even those who can’t recall specific events can reconnect with others through conversations about their feelings, preferences and beliefs. Linked to the launch of the Staging Posts game, this talk will explore how such reconnection operates and show how we can all help build caring communities through better communication.
This is a University of Suffolk Open Lecture and places must be booked via the University web site - https://www.uos.ac.uk/content/open-lecture-series
Wednesday 11^th May. THE LAUNCH OF STAGING POSTS, THE GAME AND THE PROJECT Venue - The Hold, 131 Fore St, Ipswich IP4 1LN 9:30 am till 5:00 pm Art Exhibition with works from local artists.
10:00 am till 12:00 noon Welcome – Professor Gurpreet Jagpal, Pro-Vice Chancellor. UoS Background and introduction of special guests – Cynthia Capey Introduction of and thanks to contributors Reports on trial runs Open session – questions and discussion
12:00 noon till 2:00 pm Lunch Break with an opportunity to view the exhibition and play Staging Posts on the Journey of Life
2:00 pm till 3:30 pm Celebration of the 12 stages in prose and poetry
3:30 pm till 4:00 pm - What next? Thanks and Closure
Refreshments will be available throughout the day from the Hold café.  Participants may choose to use the cafés on the Waterfront or they may prefer to bring their own food to picnic outside.
Follow up. Between May and September, the Staging Post game will be demonstrated round the county accompanied by an art exhibition on the themes.  People will be invited to play the game and to comment and/or to add their own contributions of poetry and art.
Please visit http://www.stagingposts.org.uk for full details of this and subsequent events
These events are sponsored by the East of England Co-op Community Cares Fund, the Suffolk Community Foundation and the University of Suffolk