The Human Flourishing Symposium, led by the Human Flourishing Research Collaborative on March 24, invites students, faculty, staff and community members to deepen their understanding of human flourishing and explore actionable practices that address pressing social issues.  

The event, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Alumni Hall’s Connolly Ballroom, is free and open to the public, but space is limited. Register here to secure a spot. 

The symposium — “Exploring Pathways to Thriving – Shifting from Deficit to Possibility” —  is jointly organized by the Flourishing Research Collaboratives (FRC) in the School of Social Work and The Headwaters Project of Pitt Health Sciences and and the Swanson School of Engineering. It is sponsored by the School of Social Work, FLOURISH Research Lab, the Center on Race and Social Problems, the Center for Research on Innovations in Services & Equity in Mental Health and the Office of Social Innovation in the Frederick Honors College

The event will include a keynote speech by Ramesh Raghavan, a professor in the New York University Silver School of Social Work, on how shifting paradigms can lead to more impactful solutions to social challenges There also will be lightning talks, panel discussions, poster presentations and networking opportunities.

This symposium is designed for individuals across disciplines and roles, including social work students and professionals, university faculty and staff, nonprofit leaders, community members, and anyone interested in fostering a culture of human flourishing.  

For questions or more information, contact Daniel Hyung Jik Lee at HYL37@pitt.edu