2011-2012 SPA Colloquium Series
2011-2012 Colloquium Series
School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University
Location: UCENT 822A*
Upcoming:
February 24, 2012 (Friday) 11:30 am – 12:45 pm
Cynthia Selin (Cynthia.Selin@asu.edu)
Center for Nanotechnology in Society, ASU
“Materializing Futures: How Artifacts, Prototypes and Objects Support Public Deliberation of
Alternative Futures”
March 16, 2012 (Friday) 11:30 am – 12:45 pm
Elizabeth Segal and M. Alex Wagaman (esegal@asu.edu)
School of Social Work, ASU
"Social Empathy Among Youth: Building a Socially and
Civically Engaged Generation"
Empathy is an attribute we value highly -- it is considered a key building block to prosocial behavior. Development of empathic abilities, when applied to the larger social context, can lead to social empathy. Social empathy is the ability to perceive or experience people's life situations, and thus gain insight into structural inequalities and disparities. Greater understanding can lead to social change efforts. Thus, development of social empathy among youth can increase their social and civic engagement. This presentation will explore the concepts of social empathy and youth civic engagement, and share findings from a recent survey of college youth regarding their levels of individual empathy and the possible links to social empathy.
April 6, 2012 (Friday) 11:30 am – 12:45 pm
H.S. Choi (hschoi@korea.ac.kr)
Department of Public Administration, Korea University
“TBD”
* 411. N. Central Ave. (8th floor), Phoenix, AZ 85004
** Scheduled at 2:30-3:45 pm
Past events:
September 9, 2011 (Friday) 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm**
Clark A. Miller (cmille11@asu.edu)
Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes, ASU
“Policy and Public Administration Challenges in Energy Transitions”
October 7, 2011 (Friday) 11:30 am – 12: 45 pm
Daniel L. Smith (daniel.smith@nyu.edu)
Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York University
“If You Build It: State Unemployment Insurance Trust Solvency and Benefit Generosity”
November 18, 2011 (Friday) 2:30 pm – 3: 45 pm**
Marco Janssen (Marco.Janssen@asu.edu)
School of Human Evolution and Social Change, ASU
“Bottom Up Collective Action to Address Global Change Challenges”
January 27, 2012 (Friday) 11:30 am – 12: 45 pm
Dave White (dave.white@asu.edu)
School of Community Resources & Development, ASU
“Advancing Theory and Methods for Boundary Organizations at the Interface of Science and
Policy: Lessons from the ASU Decision Center for a Desert City”
