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The Limits of Empathy

Intercultural learning experts agree that developing empathy for those who are different from us is a key component of intercultural competence. However, are there ever cases where extending empathy would be inappropriate or detrimental? This activity asks participants to consider two sides of one coin: 1. Times when they have extended empathy and connected with people who were different from them; and 2. Moments when they have chosen to not extend empathy. 

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Empathy: The good, the bad and the ugly

The AAC&U VALUE Rubrics include the skill of empathy as a facet of intercultural knowledge and competence. Through a series of original experiential activities, this WISE 2020 session provides space for participants to discuss the definition of intercultural empathy, the intersection of professionalism with empathy, and the dark, often neglected, side of empathy.

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