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Campus event: List(e)n Documentary on Connecting Across Political Differences

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November 19, 2019
12:00PM - 2:30PM
Wexner Center for the Arts Film/Video Theater

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Add to Calendar 2019-11-19 12:00:00 2019-11-19 14:30:00 Campus event: List(e)n Documentary on Connecting Across Political Differences Can political opposites put their differences aside and connect at a human level?  This award-winning documentary by independent filmmaker Juliana Tafur captures a social experiment that develops in front of the camera, as participants put to rest their judgment, hatred, and finger-pointing over issues like abortion, immigration, and guns. The film explores how understanding why people believe what they believe can shake up our perception, open our hearts, and lead to understanding. After the screening, participants will participate in a workshop to identify the key lessons from this experiment and explore how to implement them in our own lives and relationships.  This event is hosted by Ohio State's Institute for Democratic Engagement & Accountability (IDEA). Visit IDEA's website to register. Wexner Center for the Arts Film/Video Theater Center for Ethics and Human Values cehv@osu.edu America/New_York public

Can political opposites put their differences aside and connect at a human level? 

This award-winning documentary by independent filmmaker Juliana Tafur captures a social experiment that develops in front of the camera, as participants put to rest their judgment, hatred, and finger-pointing over issues like abortion, immigration, and guns. The film explores how understanding why people believe what they believe can shake up our perception, open our hearts, and lead to understanding.

After the screening, participants will participate in a workshop to identify the key lessons from this experiment and explore how to implement them in our own lives and relationships. 

This event is hosted by Ohio State's Institute for Democratic Engagement & Accountability (IDEA). Visit IDEA's website to register.

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