The State of Hate is a multi-part online series co-sponsored by the Friends of Semel Institute and the UCLA Initiative to Study Hate. The series brings together UCLA experts to share new ways of understanding and mitigating hate. The first installment in the series, “The Brain and Hate” will examine what we know about how […]
CLICK TO VIEW THE EVENT FLYER HERE The UCLA Bedari Kindness Institute and the UCLA Dialogue across Difference Initiative are pleased to announce a new series called “Compassionate Conversations” featuring speakers who share a deep and humane commitment to engaging others with compassion, empathy, and respect. The series will commence with a talk by Dr. Yasmeen Abu Fraiha on Wednesday November 13, 2024 […]
Join Reza Aslan and Miriam Udel, authors of A Kids Book About Israel & Palestine and Honey on the Page, in conversation on charting a course toward peace and understanding. How can children’s books and families’ shared reading experiences foster empathy, resilience, and the skills for peace building even in the midst of violent conflict? Join Reza Aslan and Miriam Udel, authors of A Kids […]
The Dialogue across Differences Initiative at UCLA is proud to offer an interactive opportunity for staff, administrators, and faculty to delve deeper into a core skill for having more constructive conversations across charged political differences. Based on the methodology of Resetting the Table, a nationally renowned organization dedicated to building honest and open communication, this workshop will allow participants to […]
The State of Hate is a multi-part online series co-sponsored by the Friends of Semel Institute and the UCLA Initiative to Study Hate. The series brings together UCLA experts to share new ways of understanding and mitigating hate. The first installment in the series, Hate and Politics, will look at how hate is playing out […]
Speaking about political differences during this charged and divided time can sometimes feel impossible. Join other Bruins in discussing! What: The Dialogue across Difference Initiative at UCLA is proud to offer an interactive opportunity for UCLA graduate and undergraduate students to delve deeper into a core skill for having more constructive conversations across charged political differences. […]
The State of Hate is a three-part series, jointly sponsored by UCLA's Friends of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, UCLA's State of Hate Initiative, and the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital Board of Advisors. Hate and the Internet/Social Media - Part 3 in the series, will examine how the landscape of hate online has […]
On February 26th and 27th 2025, The UCLA Bedari Kindness Institute and the UCLA Initiative to Study Hate, in partnership with the UCLA Department of English and the Hammer Museum, will be hosting internationally acclaimed psychoanalyst and author, Adam Phillips, for a three-event series, which will include a lecture and a seminar at UCLA, and […]
BKI is thrilled to welcome Dr. Jamil Zaki, the author of this year’s Common Experience Book, The War for Kindness, to join us for a conversation that explores the themes of kindness and empathy as they relate to UCLA & present-day crises. This installment of the Compassionate Conversations series is offered in partnership with the […]
The Dialogue across Differences Initiative at UCLA is proud to offer an interactive opportunity for staff, administrators, and faculty to delve deeper into a core skill for having more constructive conversations across charged political differences. Based on the methodology of Resetting the Table, a nationally renowned organization dedicated to building honest and open communication, this workshop will allow participants to […]
