Polarization and the Ethics of Misunderstanding

As our societies become more polarized, it often feels like there is little incentive to try and understand those with whom we disagree. In this class, Hartman scholar Deborah Barer explores Talmudic stories as a site for expanding our moral imagination and accessing different perspectives on the same experience. We’ll consider how this reading practice might help us begin to make sense of others, even when they do not share our commitments. 

Referentin: Dr. Deborah Barer is a senior faculty member at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America. Her research explores rabbinic approaches to decision-making and their application to modern life. She is passionate about the ways that entering into conversation with classical sources can open up new perspectives on contemporary questions.

Programmkonzeption: Dina Wyler

Die Veranstaltung findet auf Englisch statt.