Seminar Announcement — 2025.10.16 (Thu) Assistant Professor Wan-Lin Lee
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National Chengchi University Department of Psychology 2025 Fall Semester Academic Seminar Series
Speaker: Assistant Professor Wan-Lin Lee (Department of Clinical Psychology, Fu Jen Catholic University)
Topic: The Bereavement Process in Taiwan’s Cultural Context: The Transformation of “Ethical Bonds” among Caregivers of Cancer Patients
Date & Time: Thursday, October 16, 2025, 14:10 – 16:00
Venue: Room 080101, Department of Psychology, Kuo Fu Building, National Chengchi University
All faculty members and students are cordially invited to attend!
Abstract
This talk presents research findings on the bereavement experiences of caregivers of cancer patients, focusing on how bereaved individuals in Taiwan reconstruct relationships with the deceased and their families within a specific cultural context.
Findings suggest that Western grief theories cannot fully explain the unique features of bereavement in Taiwan, motivating scholars to propose interpretive frameworks more aligned with local sociocultural realities. The lecture introduces three key concepts:
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“Bei Dao” (悲悼) – a concept integrating personal grief and collective mourning, emphasizing their interaction and wholeness;
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Transformation of “Ethical Bonds” – describing how bereaved family members reconstruct familial ethical dynamics and transform their relationships;
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“Interdependence of Life and Death” – highlighting how the deceased continue to influence the living through their “presence in absence,” maintaining ongoing connections.
The talk further explores anticipatory grief and personal growth among caregivers of cancer patients, examining how attachment patterns and relationship closeness shape these processes. Findings indicate that “ethical bonds” may serve as a protective factor that aids bereaved individuals in adapting to loss and promoting post-traumatic growth. The speaker will emphasize the importance of considering cultural influences in addressing bereavement and the need for culturally grounded psychological support and counseling.
Speaker Biography
Dr. Wan-Lin Lee received her Ph.D. from the Department of Psychology, National Chengchi University. After graduation, she served as a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Psychology, National Taiwan University, and is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Psychology at Fu Jen Catholic University. Her research interests include bereavement and grief, end-of-life psychological care, psycho-oncology, and phenomenological and existential approaches.
Speaker webpage:
http://www.cpsy.fju.edu.tw/teacherDetail.jsp?TEA_CODE=T21
