The Stress of Election Season: Two Sessions
How do we prepare for the stress of election season?
The Matheny Center for the Study of Stress, Trauma, and Resilience is hosting two speakers who will help prepare instructors (faculty, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows) to consider their roles and responsibilities in the classroom or other program administration. You may attend one or both sessions. The second session is limited to Georgia State faculty, staff, and graduate students.
October 25th, 2024 at 1pm (Room 306, Creative Industries Institute)
Session 1: What Am I Missing? Intellectual Humility As an Antidote to Political Distress and Division
October 28th, 2024 at 3pm (Room 1025, CEHD)
Session 2: Q/A related to Legal and Ethical Issues for Training of Counselors and Psychologists
Session 1: Tania Israel, What Am I Missing? Intellectual Humility As an Antidote to Political Distress and Division
Political polarization in the U.S. is at a record high. As anger, fear, distortions, and social media drive the wedge ever deeper, mental health, social cohesion, and democracy hang in the balance. How can we engage in conversation about this divisive issue in productive ways? What do we do when we feel vulnerable or unsafe? Can we maintain our convictions without demonizing those who disagree with us? This program will offer insights and guidance to help us all recognize limitations in our view and harness empathy and curiosity to broaden our perspective.
About Dr. Israel
Tania Israel is a Professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara and award-winning author of Beyond Your Bubble: How to Connect Across the Political Divide (APA, 2020) and Facing the Fracture: How to Navigate the Challenges of Living in a Divided Nation (Greenleaf, 2024). Dr. Israel’s work on political division has been received enthusiastically by professional conferences, corporations, campuses, political organizations, and faith communities. She has shared her expertise with the TODAY show, the New York Times, the Washington Post, NPR, and dozens of other media outlets. Her TEDx talks include: How to Win a Political Argument and What Halibut Fajitas Taught Me About Bridging the Political Divide. Dr. Israel has facilitated educational programs and difficult dialogues about a range of topics, including abortion, law enforcement, religion, and sexual orientation. She has received honors from Congress, the California State Legislature, and the American Psychological Association. To learn more, visit taniaisrael.com or connect with her @drtaniaisrael on LinkedIn,Twitter/X, Instagram, or TikTok.
Session 2: Kerry Heyward A Q/A Dialogue on Legal and Ethical Issues for Training of Counselors and Psychologists
Various GSU departments and programs train counselors and psychologists to serve a diverse and pluralistic public. Graduates of the training programs serve in a variety of professional contexts, and the ethical and legal expectations can vary by setting and role. This session will provide an opportunity for faculty, staff, and graduate students to discuss issues related to training helping professionals within the State of Georgia. The session is expected to involve a dynamic process of questions, answers, and discussion. Some questions may involve training implications of changes in case law or legislation (e.g., HB1084; SB377). We will prioritize questions submitted in advance of the session (using the registration link below). This event is capped at 25 people and limited to faculty, staff, or graduate students involved in training helping professionals.