If conversations are a way for our social, linguistic species to express and explain, correct and collaborate, make sense of things and make things happen, then why are they—particularly the personal and political ones—so difficult to have? In this talk, Dr. Myisha V. Cherry, assistant professor of philosophy at the University of California, Riverside, will examine this question and others, such as: Why does, "I need to talk to you" frighten us? Why are some topics more difficult to discuss than others? What should we aim for in conversations? Dr. Cherry suggests that our answers to these questions may have less to do with the topic and more to do with us. Dr. Cherry will offer some strategies for how to be the kind of person that people would want to have a conversation with.
This event is sponsored by the Jemison Visiting Professorship in the Humanities.
Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Virtual EventAlumni & Donors, Current Students, Faculty & Staff, General Public
Free (registration required)
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