First hour: What are the impacts and remedies for polarization?
Second hour: Discussing women's empowerment across the globe
The terms “bubbles,” “silos,” and “echo chambers” are common in our current political dialogue, and they all relate to the broader concept of polarization. Vanderbilt University philosophy professor Robert Talisse says while polarization is commonly acknowledged as detrimental to democracy, its impact stretches beyond partisan politics. This hour, we sit down with Talisse to discuss democracy, belief systems, and what he says is a surprising remedy for political polarization. Talisse is in town as a guest of RIT, but first, he’s our guest on Connections. In studio:
- Robert Talisse, W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University
- Lawrence Torcello, associate professor in the Department of Philosophy at RIT
Then in our second hour, the Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence and the University of Rochester are hosting several speakers as part of Rochester’s inaugural International Education Week. They join us in our studio to discuss a range of issues, including barriers to education and healthcare; factors that affect women’s empowerment across the globe; and how to create more equity in leadership. Our guests:
- Doris Gray, Ph.D., director of the Hillary Clinton Center for Women’s Empowerment at Al Akhawayn University
- Dr. Monica Sharma, M.D., Ph.D., author of “Radical Transformational Leadership”
- Jane Gatewood, vice provost for global engagement at the University of Rochester
- Beatriz Gil Gonzalez, student body president at the University of Rochester
