SMU Perspectives
SMU Perspectives Podcasts is a series of interviews with thought leaders at SMU, a private research and teaching institute in Dallas. SMU community members share their expertise on a wide spectrum of topics and research. The first podcasts in the series focus on the work of Dedman Law School professors: Christina Sautter sheds light on the world of Wall Street retail investors who rocked the market as did those depicted in the hit movie, "Dumb Money"; Natalie Nanasi shares how her team at the Judge Elmo B. Hunter Legal Center for Victims of Crimes Against Women rescues "criminalized survivors" of domestic abuse; experts in gun politics and policy will be interviewed for future podcasts.
SMU Perspectives
Listening is key to civil conversations — even during a contentious election year.
In this polarized world it's easy to imagine civility is dead — or at least has one foot in the grave. Dare we try to have an impromptu conversation about presidential politics, religion, guns, abortion or Israel-Gaza, many of us might fall prey to our emotions and the physical hackles rippling through our bodies. But it doesn't have to be that way, says SMU Professor Jill DeTemple. She's an expert at teaching students and members of the community how to get along by simply breathing, listening and swapping stories that diffuse what we think divides us. It's not about getting us to change our beliefs — but rather honestly sharing with our conversation partners how we arrived at our world views.
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