When Language Leads to Violence: How Can Peacebuilders Counter Dangerous Speech?

When
May 26, 2021
Where
Virtual
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Over the last few years, the US has seen a rise in the use of dangerous speech — speech that increases the risk for violence — resulting in tensions and violent episodes like the one seen at the US Capitol. Dangerous speech has been used strategically by elites, as a means to political and personal gain, despite the devastating consequences it brings to the social fabric. This is not a practice exclusive to the US context, nor is it new. For decades, dangerous speech has been used across the globe to remove the moral prohibition associated with perpetrating violence against certain groups, mostly minorities. What can we learn from peacebuilders in countries facing this challenge and how can we apply them to the US?

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Presenters Elizabeth Hume, Acting President and CEO at the Alliance for Peacebuilding Dr. Samantha Moore-Berg, Postdoctoral Researcher in the Peace and Conflict Neuroscience Lab at the University of Pennsylvania Karen Bernstein, International Peacebuilding Program Manager Dr. Michael Sodipo, Founder and Project Coordinator, Peace Initiative Network
  Time May 26, 2021 1:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)