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.
Topic: Dehumanization
Human Security, Violence, & Trauma Conference
Overview
The HSVT conference, generously funded by the IGCC Academic Conference grant, will bring together researchers from various disciplines—including political science, psychology, neuroscience, and public health—and practitioners working in the field for a two-day seminar on the implications of
Sign the Peacebuilder’s Pledge Against the Use of Dangerous Speech
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How can peacebuilders counter dangerous speech?
Join us on May 19th at 12:00 PM for a discussion about the consequences of dangerous speech and how peacebuilders can use evidence-based strategies to counter it in their communities.
Presenters:
Tim Phillips,
CEO and Founder, Beyond Conflict
Dr. Cathy
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Register via Zoom
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Q&A session with Dr. Emile Bruneau on his latest dehumanization research
Emile Bruneau is Beyond Conflict’s lead scientist and the director of the Peace and Conflict Neuroscience Lab at the University of Pennsylvania. Bruneau and academic partners recently published a paper entitled: “Beyond dislike: Blatant dehumanization predicts teacher discrimination.” It focuses …