Date & time
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Workshops & seminars
Share this event:
A Crisis of Empathy?
Shared Suffering in the Contemporary Moment
Cost
This event is free.
Website
Where
J.W. McConnell Building
1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.
4TH SPACE
Accessible location
Yes
This event brings together two thought leaders who will explore how political polarization erodes our capacity for empathy. As public debates become more conflictual, how do we remain present to one another’s suffering, even when we fundamentally disagree? Rabbi Lisa Grushcow offers a spiritual perspective on suffering, while anthropologist Samuel Veissière examines the social forces driving deepening division. Together, they invite us to consider how we might listen, connect, and heal in fractured times.
How can you participate? Join us in person or online by registering for the Zoom Meeting or watching live on YouTube.
Have questions? Send them to info.4@concordia.ca
Speakers
Lisa Grushcow
Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, Westmount
Samuel Veissière
Assistant Professor, Social and Transcultural Psychiatry, McGill University
Lisa White
Concordia University and Moderator