Death Cafe (in-person)

Name: Death Cafe (in-person)
Start: 2025-09-29T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-29T20:00:00-05:00
Location: Franciscan Spirituality Center

Schedule

Mon Sep 29 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Franciscan Spirituality Center | La Crosse, WI

Let’s chat about death! A death café is an opportunity for community members of all ages to gather and have open-ended group discussions about death—one thing we all have in common. A movement that started in the UK, death cafés normalize conversations around death and related topics such as loss and grief, while creating awareness, connection and outlets for expression and exploration. Also, it’s just interesting to talk about death! Please join us for thoughtful conversations.
Facilitators: Erica Srinivasan and Maddie Jo Baumann
FREE, but registration is requested: https://fsc.retreatportal.com/calendar/event?programcode=25SDY09917
www.FSCenter.org | 608-791-5295
ABOUT THE FACILITATORS:
Erica G. Srinivasan, Ph.D., is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, where she also serves as the director for the Center for Grief and Death Education, and is co-chair for the gerontology emphasis. She also is the lead instructor in the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Grief Support Specialist Certificate Program. She conducts research on grief and dementia, aid-in-dying, and loss and coping with COVID-19.
Maddie Jo Baumann is a student at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in the Public Health and Community Health Education Department. She also studies At-Risk Child and Youth Care as well as Psychology through through the lifespan including Death, Dying and Bereavement. Additionally, she conducts research focused on the social processes of dying. She is dedicated to reducing the stigma around talking about death in order to improve the social experiences and quality of life of those dying and their loved ones.