Program (Oct. 17-19,2024)
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DAY 1 – FOUNDATIONS OF EMPATHY IN EDUCATION |
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9:30 am – 10:00 am |
Caring for the Future: Empathy in Engineering Education – Opening remarks by Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech |
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10:00 am – 11:00 am |
Keynote Address by Dr. Justin Hess, Purdue University. Empathy for whom?: Promoting Empathy in Engineering that Includes the Self to Others’ across the Globe. |
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11:00 – 11:10 am Break |
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11:10 am – 12:30 pm |
Building Empathy in the Classroom based on the Empathy model – Led Discussion Session 1 – Building Empathy among instructors Session 2 – Building empathy among students Topics to explore o Strategies for integrating empathy into the curriculum. o Instructor training and professional development for empathy education. o Empathy-Building Activities and Exercises. o Practical activities to cultivate empathy among students. o Role-playing and perspective-taking exercises. |
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12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch with networking opportunities |
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1:30 pm – 2:50 pm |
“Empathy as a Core Skill, Practice Orientation, and Professional Way of Being” – 5 min Enlightening talks by participants
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2:50 – 3:00 pm Break |
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3:00 pm – 4:30 pm |
The Human Face activity – interactive session |
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4:30 pm – 5:45 pm |
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*Free evening for exploration/networking/etc |
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*The hotel is around 12 minutes with the metro to the National Mall. We can take the opportunity to explore in small groups the National Mall in the evening.
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DAY II – COMPASSIONATE PRACTICES FOR GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP |
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9:00 am – 9:30 am |
Loving-kindness meditation guided by Diana Bairaktarova. Mindfulness in the Engineering Classroom – enlightening talk |
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9:30 am – 10:30 am |
Networking Activity |
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10:30 – 10:40 am Break |
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10:40 am – 12:30 am |
Education for Global Citizenship – Led Discussion o Understanding the link between compassion and global citizenship. o The role of compassion in addressing global challenges. o Curriculum design for global citizenship education. o Promoting cultural understanding and global awareness. |
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12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch with networking opportunities |
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1:30 pm – 2:30 pm |
Keynote Address by Dr. James Huff, University of Georgia. Harnessing professional shame to facilitate relational connection. |
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2:30 pm – 4:00 pm |
Educating for Ethical and Compassionate Leadership – Led Discussion o Preparing students to become compassionate and ethical leaders. o Integrating ethical decision-making into the educational framework. Discussions on the ethical and global responsibilities of engineers in promoting empathy |
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4:00 – 4:15 pm Break |
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4:15 pm – 5:45 pm |
Service Learning and Community Engagement – Led Discussion o Implementing service-learning projects in schools. o Fostering community partnerships and student involvement in social causes. |
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*Free evening for exploration/networking/etc. |
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*The hotel is around 12 minutes with the metro to the National Mall. We can take the opportunity to explore in small groups the National Mall in the evening.
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DAY III – IMPLEMENTING AND SUSTAINING EMPATHY EDUCATION |
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9:00 am – 10:00 am |
Sustaining Empathy and Compassion Education – Led Discussion o Strategies for long-term integration of empathy education. o Overcoming challenges in sustaining empathy initiatives. |
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10:00 am – 11:00 am |
Positionality and empathy in engineering education research – Led Discussion o Research and positionality. o Bias and flexibility. |
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11:00 – 11:10 am Break |
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11:10 am – 12:00 pm |
Action Planning and Networking – interactive session o Collaborative planning for implementing empathy education in participants’ schools. o Building networks and partnerships for ongoing support and collaboration. |
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12:00 pm – 12:30 pm |
Caring for the Presence: Where do we go from here? – Closing remarks |
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12:30 pm – 1:00 pm |
Conference evaluation |
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Lunch at 1 pm and END of Conference |
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