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⭐️ Presented by UC Davis Health and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI | HEDI)
⭐️ Part of the Addressing Bias, Bigotry and Discrimination at UC Davis Speaker Series. Read the article.
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Featured Speaker: Kenneth Stern Director, Bard Center for the Study of Hate – Human Rights Project at Bard College.
Kenneth Stern will explore:
- The nature of antisemitism and its implications.
- How the interdisciplinary field of hate studies enhances our understanding.
- Whether antizionism constitutes antisemitism.
- The role of emotional empathy, intellectual curiosity, academic freedom, and free speech in addressing hate.
Following the main session, an in-person-only small group discussion will provide an opportunity to delve deeper into these topics.
About the Series: Heightened tensions stemming from the conflict in the Middle East have led to hate crimes and discriminatory incidents on campuses nationwide. Compounding these tragic events are the political climate and the resultant silencing of discourse. This has impacted our faculty, staff, and students, who need to collectively process these events. This Grand Rounds series hosted by the Department of Internal Medicine hopes to establish a safe forum where perspectives can be expressed and shared with thoughtful exchange of ideas. Nationally renowned experts and speakers in their respective fields have been invited to deliver this series. This Grand Rounds speaker series is funded through a grant, that was awarded to the Department of Internal Medicine, to address and combat antisemitism, Islamophobia, and other forms of bias, bigotry, and discrimination.
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Learning Outcomes
- Participants will demonstrate increased knowledge of the background and historical context of the current Middle East conflict.
- Participants will be able to express the moral and ethical dilemmas that comprise the current tactical strategies around the conflict.
- Participants will apply techniques to help process traumatic events.
- Participants will demonstrate increased knowledge around structural racism, and bigotry with specific techniques to address antisemitism, Islamophobia, and racism.
The topics shared during this event represent the views of the speakers and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of California, UC Davis, or its chancellor.