Samantha J. Shebib, University of Alabama

“Finding the Light in Seemingly Dark Relational Contexts”

One of the interesting paradoxes we experience in life is that relationships have the potential to be tremendously beneficial and awfully harmful to us. It encompasses both the bright and the dark side. Dr. Samantha Shebib’s colloquium talk will shed light on a specific dialectical facet of human relationships, conflict and support. By better understanding the dark, we can begin to reap the benefits inflicted from our pain.