Online Talk · Remember You Must Die, Might As Well Talk About It, with Professor of Communication Jillian A. Tullis, PhD
7pm ET (NYC time)
Monday, May 5, 2025
PLEASE NOTE: A link to a recording of this talk will be sent out to ticket holders after its conclusion. It will also be archived for our Patreon members. Become a Member HERE.
Ticketholders: A Zoom invite is sent out two hours before the event to the email used at checkout. Please check your spam folder and if not received, email hello@morbidanayomy.org. A temporary streaming link will be emailed after the event concludes.
This talk is an expanded version of an original iteration delivered at Morbid Anatomy’s 2024 Memento Mori Festival.
Yapper? Gift of gab? Talk a blue streak? Ever clear a room or change the vibe with an obscure death fact? Do you like to talk, even about topics like dying and death and wonder why no one else around you are so squeamish? Maybe talking about dying or death, even briefly, makes your heart race or your stomach churn.
This lecture will focus on talk about dying and death and explain some of the reasons for our strong reactions to the end of life. In addition to exploring theories, this session will also offer some practical tips for making THE talk easier.
Jillian A. Tullis, PhD is Professor in the Department of Communication and director of the Biomedical Ethics program at the University of San Diego. Her teaching and research interests focus on health communication, specifically communication about dying and death. Tullis’ scholarship uses qualitative methods to study such topics as hospice team communication, tumor boards, spirituality, dying, death, quality of life, and a “good death.” The goal of her research is to understand the experiences of seriously ill people and their carers and make the findings and recommendations accessible and practical. Her research has appeared in numerous academic journals and edited volumes and she has been invited to speak about communication nationally and internationally. The courses Dr. Tullis teaches are designed with the same values are her scholarship -- accessible and practical. She lives near the beach (in a rented apartment) with her dog Rouxbee and a human affectionately referred to as The Engineer.
7pm ET (NYC time)
Monday, May 5, 2025
PLEASE NOTE: A link to a recording of this talk will be sent out to ticket holders after its conclusion. It will also be archived for our Patreon members. Become a Member HERE.
Ticketholders: A Zoom invite is sent out two hours before the event to the email used at checkout. Please check your spam folder and if not received, email hello@morbidanayomy.org. A temporary streaming link will be emailed after the event concludes.
This talk is an expanded version of an original iteration delivered at Morbid Anatomy’s 2024 Memento Mori Festival.
Yapper? Gift of gab? Talk a blue streak? Ever clear a room or change the vibe with an obscure death fact? Do you like to talk, even about topics like dying and death and wonder why no one else around you are so squeamish? Maybe talking about dying or death, even briefly, makes your heart race or your stomach churn.
This lecture will focus on talk about dying and death and explain some of the reasons for our strong reactions to the end of life. In addition to exploring theories, this session will also offer some practical tips for making THE talk easier.
Jillian A. Tullis, PhD is Professor in the Department of Communication and director of the Biomedical Ethics program at the University of San Diego. Her teaching and research interests focus on health communication, specifically communication about dying and death. Tullis’ scholarship uses qualitative methods to study such topics as hospice team communication, tumor boards, spirituality, dying, death, quality of life, and a “good death.” The goal of her research is to understand the experiences of seriously ill people and their carers and make the findings and recommendations accessible and practical. Her research has appeared in numerous academic journals and edited volumes and she has been invited to speak about communication nationally and internationally. The courses Dr. Tullis teaches are designed with the same values are her scholarship -- accessible and practical. She lives near the beach (in a rented apartment) with her dog Rouxbee and a human affectionately referred to as The Engineer.
7pm ET (NYC time)
Monday, May 5, 2025
PLEASE NOTE: A link to a recording of this talk will be sent out to ticket holders after its conclusion. It will also be archived for our Patreon members. Become a Member HERE.
Ticketholders: A Zoom invite is sent out two hours before the event to the email used at checkout. Please check your spam folder and if not received, email hello@morbidanayomy.org. A temporary streaming link will be emailed after the event concludes.
This talk is an expanded version of an original iteration delivered at Morbid Anatomy’s 2024 Memento Mori Festival.
Yapper? Gift of gab? Talk a blue streak? Ever clear a room or change the vibe with an obscure death fact? Do you like to talk, even about topics like dying and death and wonder why no one else around you are so squeamish? Maybe talking about dying or death, even briefly, makes your heart race or your stomach churn.
This lecture will focus on talk about dying and death and explain some of the reasons for our strong reactions to the end of life. In addition to exploring theories, this session will also offer some practical tips for making THE talk easier.
Jillian A. Tullis, PhD is Professor in the Department of Communication and director of the Biomedical Ethics program at the University of San Diego. Her teaching and research interests focus on health communication, specifically communication about dying and death. Tullis’ scholarship uses qualitative methods to study such topics as hospice team communication, tumor boards, spirituality, dying, death, quality of life, and a “good death.” The goal of her research is to understand the experiences of seriously ill people and their carers and make the findings and recommendations accessible and practical. Her research has appeared in numerous academic journals and edited volumes and she has been invited to speak about communication nationally and internationally. The courses Dr. Tullis teaches are designed with the same values are her scholarship -- accessible and practical. She lives near the beach (in a rented apartment) with her dog Rouxbee and a human affectionately referred to as The Engineer.