Joy in Melancholia

Dr. Brian Treanor is the founding Director of ACTI. Advocate welcomes him back in this episode. Dr. Treanor's new book compliments his teaching appointments in multiple Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles departments. A discussion between ACTI's past and present leadership acknowledges the plentiful sources of sorrow and promotes the idea that inescapable grief isn't the final chapter of many stories. This installment includes poetry and clips from an on-campus event. The title of our guest's book is Melancholic Joy: On Life Worth Living.