This half-day symposium at UCLA will examine the intersection of sound and hate, highlighting how auditory experiences can propagate, resist, and reflect social animosities. Bringing together diverse perspectives from sound studies and related fields, the event will deepen understanding of how sound influences, challenges, and shapes the dynamics of hate in society. The keynote address, […]
The Dialogue across Differences Initiative at UCLA is proud to offer an interactive opportunity for Graduate & Professional Students 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 […]
Professor john powell is a renowned scholar and advocate in the areas of civil rights, structural racism, housing, constitutional law, equality, democracy, and belonging. He is the director of the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley, where he holds the Robert D. Haas Chancellor’s Chair in Equity and Inclusion and is a Professor of […]
The Dialogue across Differences Initiative at UCLA is proud to offer an interactive opportunity for Students 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 practice speaking […]
The Dialogue across Differences Initiative at UCLA is proud to offer an interactive opportunity for Students 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 practice speaking […]
Are you a UCLA undergraduate, graduate, or professional student who has already participated in a "Speaking Across Conflict" workshop? This interactive session will give you a chance to keep practicing the skills you learned in this workshop in conversation with other UCLA community members about the issues that matter most to you. Join together with […]
On May 20th, the Bedari Kindness Institute and the UCLA Initiative to Study Hate will be hosting an Undergraduate Research Week roundtable featuring undergraduates who are conducting or interested in research that redefines human connection, conflict, and community. Food will be provided. RSVP HERE.
Join the BKI community for an afternoon devoted to sharing research findings drawn from the study of hate and kindness—and to thinking of ways in which we can make a real difference in the world. The BKI Impact Symposium will explore some of the most critical issues in the world today, including navigating AI technologies, […]
The Dialogue across Difference (DaD) Initiative is excited to host a info session for students who would like to get more involved with dialogue work on campus. Learn about funding available for UCLA undergraduate, graduate, and professional students who want to plan or host dialogue programs on campus (Program Grants) or access dialogue training opportunities […]
Wednesday, October 28 at 6 p.m., reception to follow Mere days before the midterm elections, join us for a timely conversation about one of the defining anxieties of our political moment: are Americans really as divided as they seem? This Compassionate Conversation brings together two of the world's leading researchers on political psychology and polarization […]
