Thursday, January 15, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00) Thursday, February 12, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00) Thursday, March 12, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00) Thursday, April 2, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00) Thursday, May 7, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Spirituality and Ageing Encore Webinar Series

A community-focused spirituality and ageing education series.

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Schedule and Registration

Date Speaker Title and Registration Link
Thursday, December 11, 2025 Allen Power, MD, Schlegel Chair in Aging and Dementia Innovation "How my Music Informs My Life, My Work, and Spirit" (YouTube Recording)
Thursday, January 15, 2026 Rev Prof Elizabeth MacKinlay AM, PhD, FACN. CAPS, Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture and PACT at Charles Sturt University Considering our own ageing, spiritual journeys, transcendence and frailty in later life. (Zoom Registration)
Thursday, February 12, 2026

Daphne Johnston, Executive Director & Co-Founder, Respite for All Foundation

Susan H. McFadden, Ph.D., is Professor Emerita of Psychology, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.

Creating Joy Through Spiritual Relationships and Volunteer Service: How Faith Communities Can Support Dementia Care through Memory Cafes, Long-term Care Outreach, and Community Respite Programs (Zoom Registration)
Thursday, March 12, 2026 Jessie Stephenson, Spiritual Care Practioner "I've never told anyone this...": Moral Trauma and Moral Healing at the End of Life (Zoom Registration)
Thursday, April 2, 2026 Edmund Kenneth Mugayehwenkyi, Reach One Touch One Ministries (ROTOM) Spirituality and Aging In Africa – The Experience of an African Faith Based Community Organization (Zoom Registration)
Thursday, May 7, 2026 Jane Kuepfer, RP, PhD, MDiv Resourcing Long-term Care for More Robust and Inclusive Spiritual Care Provision: Resource Launch! (Zoom Registration)

Registration now open!

Learn from researchers and practitioners from around the world working in the field of Spirituality and Ageing during these free one hour webinars. 

All webinars:

  • Are free!
  • Hosted via Zoom. Register in advance to gain access to the webinar link. 
  • Held from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern (Toronto) time.
  • Will be recorded and sent to all registrants of that webinar

Who is Encore for?

Open to all, a range of people around the world, in different contexts and countries, come along to listen and share practical elements of spirituality, ageing, and spiritual and pastoral care, supporting each other in this important work. 

How did the Encore series begin?

The International Conference on Ageing and Spirituality (ICAS) has a 20+ year history of bringing together people from around the world who are interested in, working in, or researching in the field of ageing and spirituality.

After the ICAS conference held in Canada in June 2023, the original Encore webinar series was created as an online community where we can continue to connect, share our work, and be inspired by what we learn from each other’s research and practice.

A webpage now houses all of the recorded content from ICAS#9 and #10 as well as the first two seasons of Encore webinars. It is becoming a highly valued treasure trove of resources!

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Host: Spirituality and Aging: Research and Public Education Cost: Free