March 22: Panelists Discuss Compassion during the UCI Brain Dialogue Series
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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 Headshot of Nancy Guerra](https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2021/08/Nancy-Guerra.jpeg)
Nancy Guerra
Dean of the School of Social Ecology and Professor of Psychological Science
![Sherine Hamdy Headshot of Sherine Hamdy](https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2021/08/Sherine-Hamdy.jpeg)
Sherine Hamdy
Associate Professor of Anthropology
![Richard Matthew Candid headshot of Richard Matthew speaking.](https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2021/08/Richard-Matthew.jpeg)
Richard Matthew
Professor & Director of the Blum Center for Poverty Alleviation
![Julian Thayer Headshot of Julian Thayer](https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2021/08/Julian-Thayer.jpeg)
Julian Thayer
Distinguished Professor of Psychological Science