Empathy is Insufficient: Addressing Resistance to Meaningful Engagement of Racism
Speaker: Courtney Cogburn, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Columbia University School of Social Work
The presentation will employ a structural lens to examine contemporary manifestations of racism and will also explore factors that contribute to the denial or diminishment of anti-Black racism.
We will also explore the use of emerging technologies (e.g. virtual reality) in building and moving beyond empathy to deepen structural competence and support more meaningful engagement of racism, particularly among White liberals.
Wednesday, June 19, 2019, 7:30-9:00 p.m.
Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall
For more information about the Public Lecture Series: https://ssw.smith.edu/pls