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COMPASSION IMPLIES A SOCIAL RELATION BETWEEN THOSE WHO SUFFER VULNERABILITY, LOSS, OR HARM AND THOSE WHO CAN DO SOMETHING TO HELP.
From its roots in religion and spirituality to philosophy, psychology, and more recently, as a topic of interest in both cognitive science and social justice organizing, compassion presents us with interesting and challenging questions.
If it is true that human suffering is universal, is compassion also wired into our nature as humans, or is it a choice and a capacity that must be cultivated and developed?
The College of Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS) has pioneered the study of compassion as a multi-layered human phenomenon in all its dimensions. Dozens of researchers and practitioners in SBS illuminate through their work the role of compassion as one of the most promising and simultaneously challenging themes of our times. Their research topics have included: poverty; diversity and inclusion; crime and justice; climate change and migration; language and cross-cultural understanding.
Each week during the month of October, SBS presents a live, in person talk downtown at the historic Fox Theatre to explore a different angle or approach to compassion.
Featured speakers include:
Leslie Langbert
Jay Sanguinetti
Maha Nassar
Lama Rod Owens
Learn more about the series, including how to register for these free events by visiting the College of SBS Downtown Lecture Series 2021