March 22: Panelists Discuss Compassion during the UCI Brain Dialogue Series
Join us March 22, 2021 @ 6:30 p.m. PST for our inaugural UCI Brain Dialogue Series: 4C the Future, where faculty from across the UCI campus will discuss Compassion.
In this panel, Drs. Nancy Guerra, Sherine Hamdy, Richard Matthew, and Julian Thayer will discuss their unique perspectives on compassion and empathy. They will dive into the nature and science of compassion, the evolution of empathy as a survival tool, the cultural and social dimensions of compassion, and the role of compassion in conflict resolution and post-conflict healing.
COMPASSION
Nancy Guerra
Dean of the School of Social Ecology and Professor of Psychological Science
Sherine Hamdy
Associate Professor of Anthropology
Richard Matthew
Professor & Director of the Blum Center for Poverty Alleviation
Julian Thayer
Distinguished Professor of Psychological Science